Alcúdia
Alcúdia | |
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Gate of the city walls | |
Map of Alcúdia in Mallorca | |
| Coordinates: 39°51′9″N 3°7′9″E / 39.85250°N 3.11917°E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Balearic Islands |
| Insular council | Mallorca |
| Comarca | Raiguer |
| Judicial district | Inca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antoni Mir Llabrés (PI) |
| Area | |
• Total | 60.05 km2 (23.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 19,793 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 07400 |
| Website | www |
Alcúdia (Catalan pronunciation: [əlˈku.ði(ə)]) is a municipality and township of the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. It is the main tourist centre in the north of Majorca on the eastern coast. It is a large resort popular with tourists. Most of the hotels are located in Port d'Alcúdia and Platja d'Alcúdia, along the 14 km-long (8.7 mi) beach that stretches all the way to Ca'n Picafort. In Alcúdia, the old town is well preserved with houses dating back to the 13th century. The old town is surrounded by a medieval wall.