Sant Llorenç des Cardassar () is a small

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, one of the

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, Spain.

History

The was built in the 17th century. Sant Llorenç des Cardassar was part of the municipality of

Manacor Manacor () is a town and Municipalities of Spain, municipality on the island of Mallorca, part of the Spanish Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. It is the second-largest town in Mallorca, after the capi ...

, until 1892. Sant Llorenç des Cardassar was the tragic scene of flash floods on the night of 9 October 2018, in which 13 people died. Some 400 troops of the Spanish Army, Civil Guard, firemen, local police, and Civil Protection were mobilized to help trapped people and locate those missing. More than 200 people slept in shelters that were set up for those affected.

Geography

Sant Llorenç is east of

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, the island's capital. The municipality, on the eastern coast of the island of Mallorca, adjoins the municipalities of Manacor,

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and Son Servera. Inland, the municipality contains the town centre of Sant Llorenç and the village of . On the coast, within the municipality, are Sa Coma, the northern part of s'Illot, and the southern part of Cala Millor, which are all beachside tourist areas. The , a headland at the eastern end of the municipality, separates the beaches of Cala Millor and Sa Coma.

Demography

Transport

Roads

The , the main road from Palma, acts as a bypass around the southern and eastern sides of the town centre of Sant Llorenç, continuing north through Artà. The Ma-4030 road connects the town centre of Sant Llorenç with Son Servera, to the east. The Ma-4023 road is on an approximate north-south axis, parallel to the coast but about inland from the beach areas, connecting Son Servera with

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Media

The

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series '' Love Island'' is filmed on the outskirts of the town.

Notable people

* Margarita Fullana, a mountain biker who won a bronze medal at the

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, was born in the municipality.

References

External links

Official site
(in Catalan)
Sant Llorenç des Cardassar toruist guide
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sant Llorenc Des Cardassar Municipalities in Mallorca Populated places in Mallorca