Santa Eugènia

Municipality in Balearic Islands, Spain

Map of Santa Eugènia in Mallorca

39°37′25″N 2°50′21″E / 39.62361°N 2.83917°E / 39.62361; 2.83917CountrySpainAutonomous communityBalearic IslandsProvinceBalearic IslandsComarcaPla de MallorcaJudicial districtPalma de MallorcaGovernment • MayorGuillem Crespí SastreArea • Total20.25 km² (7.82 sq mi)Elevation149 m (489 ft)Population • Total1,671 • Density83/km² (210/sq mi)DemonymTaujàTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsiteOfficial website

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.

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.

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