Menorca

Menorca
Minorca

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Geography
Location	Mediterranean Sea
Coordinates	39°58′N 4°05′E / 39.967°N 4.083°E / 39.967; 4.083
Archipelago	Balearic Islands
Area	695.8 km2 (268.6 sq mi)
Highest elevation	357 m (1171 ft)
Highest point	Monte Toro
Administration
Spain
Autonomous Community	Balearic Islands
Province	Balearic Islands
Capital and largest city	Mahón (pop. 30,006)
Government	Island Council of Menorca
President	Adolfo Vilafranca (PP)
Demographics
Demonym	Menorcan
Population	99,005 (1 January 2023)
Pop. density	142.3/km2 (368.6/sq mi)

Menorca^[a] or Minorca^[b] (from Latin: Insula Minor, lit. 'smaller island', later Minorica) is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea belonging to Spain. Its name derives from its size, contrasting it with nearby Mallorca. Its capital is Mahón (Catalan: Maó), situated on the island's eastern end, although Menorca is not a province and forms a political union with the other islands in the archipelago. Ciutadella and Mahón are the main ports and largest towns. The port of Mahón is the second biggest natural port in the world^{[citation needed]}.

Menorca had a population of 96,733 at the Census of 1 January 2021, which rose to an official estimated total of 99,005 at 1 January 2023.^[1] It is located 39°47' to 40°00'N, 3°52' to 4°24'E. Its highest point, called El Toro (from Catalan "turó" meaning hill), roughly in the middle of the island, is 358 metres (1,175 feet) above sea level.

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