Es Mercadal

Es Mercadal
Municipality
Es Mercadal
Coat of arms
Location of Es Mercadal in Menorca
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Coordinates: 39°59′14″N 4°5′36″E / 39.98722°N 4.09333°E / 39.98722; 4.09333
Country	Spain
Autonomous Community	Balearic Islands
Province	Balearic Islands
Island	Menorca
Government
• Mayor	Francisco Javier Ametller Pons (PSOE)
Area
• Total	138 km2 (53 sq mi)
Elevation (AMSL)	71 m (233 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	4,788
• Density	35/km2 (90/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST (GMT +2))
Postal code	07740
Area code(s)	+34 (Spain) + 971 (Baleares)
Website	Town Hall

Es Mercadal is a town and municipality in northern Menorca in the Spanish Balearic Islands.

Etymology[]

The name "Mercadal" derives from the Latin language mercatum, meaning "market". In 1301, King James II of Majorca decreed the establishment of a public center of commerce in Menorca, and the bustling open-air marketplace remains a principal attraction of the island to this day.

Features[]

Mercadal is dominated by Mount Toro (El Toro), the highest point on the island. In mid-July, Mercadal is the site of traditional Menorcan festivities dedicated to the Roman Catholic saint Martin (Sant Martí).

References[]

External links[]

• Mercadal's Town Hall Web page

Coordinates: 39°59′16″N 4°05′39″E / 39.98778°N 4.09417°E / 39.98778; 4.09417

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