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Raiguer
Overview
Raiguer is a region crossing the centre of Mallorca, bordered to the northwest by the coastal mountains and to the southeast by Es Plà the central plain. Alcúdia is the only large tourist resort. The rest of Raiguer is a
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▸Introduction320 chars
Raiguer is a region crossing the centre of Mallorca, bordered to the northwest by the coastal mountains and to the southeast by Es Plà the central plain. Alcúdia is the only large tourist resort. The rest of Raiguer is agricultural and produces wine and leather: tourists race past on the main highway but seldom linger.
▸Towns433 chars
1 Alcúdia is the main tourist centre for the north of Majorca, with its old town surrounded by a medieval wall.
2 Sa Pobla is modern, on a grid pattern. It's near a show cave.
3 Inca is a centre for wine production.
4 Alaró is best known for its mountain-top castle.
5 Santa Maria del Camí is a commuter town for Palma with a magnificent 18th-century church known for its unique blue-tiled bell tower and impressive Baroque interior.
▸Understand1,023 chars
"Raiguer" is a Catalan word meaning the foothills of a mountain, or the streams running out of them. The northwest boundary of Raiguer is in the hills of Serra de Tramuntana, with limestone bluffs rearing up like colossal sugar cubes. But most of it is level going on a porous sandstone / limestone plain, farmed since prehistoric times. This included wine production even under Moorish rule: the vineyards were wiped out by phylloxera in the late 19th century but restored with resistant American grape varieties. Other agricultural trades include dairy, and leather for shoe-making.
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Coordinates
39.61, 2.89
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WBP almanac
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Introduction
Comarca in the Balearic Islands, Spain Location of Raiguer Raiguer (Catalan pronunciation: [rəjˈɣe], Catalan for "the foot of a mountain") is a comarca (county) located in the north-central part of Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands. It runs parallel to the Serra de Tramuntana district from the town of Marratxí to the town of Sa Pobla. Like the rest of the Mallorcan districts, it is only recognized at a geographic level. Raiguer includes the following municipalities: Alaró Alcúdia Binissalem Búger Campanet Consell Inca Lloseta Mancor de la Vall Marratxí Sa Pobla Santa Maria del Camí Selva
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