Sant Llorenç des Cardassar
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| settlement_type = Municipality
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| image_caption = A view of the bay of s'Illot and Sa Coma
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| image_map = Localització de Sant Llorenç des Cardassar respecte de Mallorca.svg
| map_caption = Location within Mallorca
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| subdivision_type1 = Autonomous community
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Balearic Islands}}
| subdivision_type2 = Province
| subdivision_name2 = Balearic Islands
| subdivision_type3 = Comarca
| subdivision_name3 = Llevant
| subdivision_type4 = Judicial district
| subdivision_name4 = Manacor
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| elevation_m = 89
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| area_total_km2 = 82.08
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone = CET
| utc_offset = +1
| timezone_DST = CEST
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 07530
| area_code_type = Dialing code
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| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Mateo Puigrós Sureda
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Sant Llorenç des Cardassar ({{IPA|ca|səɲ ʎoˈɾɛnz ðəs kəɾðəˈsa}}) is a small municipality on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, Spain.
History
The {{ill|Punta de n'Amer Castle|lt=Punta de n'Amer Castle|ca|Castell de la Punta de n'Amer}} was built in the 17th century.{{cite web|url=https://viagallica.com/baleares/lang_en/ville_sant_llorenc_cardassar.htm|title=The town of Sant Llorenç des Cardassar in Majorca|work=ViaGallica|accessdate=1 August 2018}} Sant Llorenç des Cardassar was part of the municipality of Manacor, 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. {{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-45807978|title=Deadly flash flooding hits Majorca|date=10 October 2018|work=BBC News|access-date=11 October 2018|language=en-GB}}
Geography
Sant Llorenç is {{convert|34|mi|km|abbr=on}} east of Palma de Mallorca,{{cite web|url=http://boulter.com/gps/distance/?from=39.5667+2.65&to=39.6097+3.2838&units=m|title=Coordinate Distance Calculator|work=Boulter.com|accessdate=31 July 2018}} the island's capital. The municipality, on the eastern coast of the island of Mallorca, adjoins the municipalities of Manacor, Petra, Artà and Son Servera. Inland, the municipality contains the town centre of Sant Llorenç and the village of {{ill|Son Carrió|es}}. 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 {{ill|Punta de n'Amer|ca}}, a headland at the eastern end of the municipality, separates the beaches of Cala Millor and Sa Coma.
Demography
{{Historical populations
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|1897 |2503
|1900 |2464
|1910 |2920
|1920 |3065
|1930 |3706
|1940 |3745
|1950 |3869
|1960 |3622
|1970 |3924
|1981 |3955
|1991 |4416
|2001 |6503
|2011 |8490
|footnote = Note: De jure population
|source = {{cite web|url=http://www.ine.es/intercensal/intercensal.do|title=Municipio: 07051 Sant Llorenç des Cardassar|language=Spanish|trans-title=Municipality: 07051 Sant Llorenç des Cardassar|work=Instituto Nacional de Estadística|accessdate=1 August 2018}}
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Transport
=Roads=
The {{ill|Ma-15 road|lt=Ma-15|es|Ma-15}}, 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 {{convert|1|mi|km|abbr=on}} inland from the beach areas, connecting Son Servera with Porto Cristo.
Media
The ITV2 series Love Island is filmed on the outskirts of the town.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-44984770|title=Love Island: Where was Jack from? And other questions answered|work=BBC News|date=31 July 2018|accessdate=31 July 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/spain/majorca/articles/love-island-filming-locations-revealed/|title=Love Island 2017 filming locations revealed|work=The Telegraph|first1=Jade|last1=Conroy|first2=Charlotte|last2=Johnstone|date=24 July 2017|accessdate=31 July 2018}}
Notable people
- Margarita Fullana, a mountain biker who won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, was born in the municipality.
References
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External links
{{commons category|Sant Llorenç des Cardassar}}
- [http://santllorenc.cat/ Official site] (in Catalan)
- [https://accesmallorca.com/local-guides/llevant/sant-llorenc/ Sant Llorenç des Cardassar toruist guide]
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