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 The district of Llucmajor (Spanish: Lluchmayor) is the largest district (in terms of surface area) of the Balearic Island Majorca. It has almost 30,000 inhabitants (including 4,300 foreigners, of whom 1,600 are Germans) and a surface area of 327 km2 (126 sq mi), which gives 91 inhabitants per km² (237 per sq.mi.). The highest elevation is 151 m (500 ft).
There are sixteen towns in the district, including the town of Llucmajor and parts of s'Arenal, Cala Blava and Cala Pí. The town of Llucmajor, which has a population of 9,312 inhabitants, is the capital of the district. It is about 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Palma Airport, at the foot (about 4 km/2.5 mi. southwest) of Puig de Randa mountain on the road from Palma to Santanyí. Since the town is also about 15 km (9.3 mi) from the coast, it is not especially geared towards tourists. History The first church in Llucmajor was erected in 1259. In 1300 it was elevated to "villa" by James II of Majorca. The most important historical event in connection with the town was the Battle of Llucmajor, where in 1349 Peter IV of Aragon defeated his cousin James III of Majorca, resulting in the end of the independent Kingdom of Majorca. James was killed on the battlefield northeast of the city. He was first buried in the parish church of the town. Today his grave is located in the cathedral of Palma. In 1543 Charles V granted the city the right to hold a market on Wednesdays and Fridays.  In the twentieth century Llucmajor developed into a center for shoemaking and was able to achieve a degree of prosperity. Economy Llucmajor town is a solid manufacturing town that still specialises mainly in shoes. The town economy also relies on tourism. Air Europa is headquartered in the Centro Empresarial Globalia in Llucmajor. Sights to visit • Town hall • Church of San Miguel from the 18th century on the Plaça Santa Catalina Tomàs • Memorial for James III on the Passeig Jaume III • Shoemakers' memorial at the western town gate Market • Fridays in front of the town hall < |
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