Santa Eugènia Explained

Santa Eugènia
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain Majorca#Spain Balearic Islands#Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Majorca
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Name1:Balearic Islands
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Balearic Islands
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Pla de Mallorca
Subdivision Type4:Judicial district
Subdivision Name4:Palma de Mallorca
Coordinates:39.6236°N 2.8392°W
Elevation M:149
Area Total Km2:20.25
Population Demonym:Taujà
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:07142
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Guillem Crespí Sastre

Santa Eugènia (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /səntəwˈʒɛ.ni(ə)/) is a small municipality in the comarca of Pla de Mallorca on Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands, Spain.

Named after Saint Eugenia of Rome.

History

In prehistoric times, the area was settled by the Talaiotic Culture.

After the Moorish conquest of Iberia, it was ruled by the Berber Zenata people, until it was captured by King James I of Aragon in 1229.