Santa Eugènia (Catalan pronunciation: [səntəwˈʒɛ.ni(ə)]) is a small municipality in the comarca of Pla de Mallorca on Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands, Spain.
Santa Eugènia | |
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Coordinates: 39°37′25″N 2°50′21″E / 39.62361°N 2.83917°E | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Balearic Islands |
Province | Balearic Islands |
Comarca | Pla de Mallorca |
Judicial district | Palma de Mallorca |
Government | |
• Mayor | Guillem Crespí Sastre |
Area | |
• Total | 20.25 km2 (7.82 sq mi) |
Elevation | 149 m (489 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 1,671 |
• Density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Demonym | Taujà |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 07142 |
Website | Official website |
Named after Saint Eugenia of Rome.
History
editIn 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.
References
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.