Algaida

Algaida () is a municipality on the Spanish Balearic island of Mallorca. It has an area of 89.70 km2 with 4,528 inhabitants ().

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Settlement.official_name: Algaida
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality and town
Settlement.image_skyline: Puigdesonreus.JPG
Settlement.image_shield: Escudo de Algaida (Islas Baleares).svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Spain Mallorca#Spain Balearic Islands#Spain
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Mallorca
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous Community
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Island
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Mallorca
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Comarca
Settlement.subdivision_name4: Pla de Mallorca
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Margalida Fullana Arrom
Settlement.area_total_km2: 89.78
Settlement.population_demonym: Algaidins

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Official name: Algaida
Demonym: algaidina
Population: 6357
Area: 89.78
Elevation: 201
Official website: www.ajalgaida.net
Image: Algaida, en Baleares (España).jpg
Licence plate code: IB

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Commons category: Algaida
postal code: 07210
female population: 2760
male population: 2882
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Algaida () is a municipality on the Spanish Balearic island of Mallorca. It has an area of 89.70 km2 with 4,528 inhabitants ().

==Geography== The municipality of Algaida is located in the south-east of the island of Mallorca, 22 km along the main highway from Palma to Manacor. The municipality encompasses six small mountains, the highest and most famous of which is Puig de Randa at 543 m. Rainfall can occur all year round. The driest month is July with an average rainfall of 12.5 L/m2. The heaviest rainfall in a single 24-hour period was on 17 September 1943 at 97 L/m2.