Menorca
Flag of Menorca | |
Sentinel-2 image of Menorca | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Mediterranean Sea |
| Coordinates | 39°58′N 4°05′E / 39.967°N 4.083°E |
| 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 city | Maó |
| 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) |
Carthage 4th century BC– 201 BC
Roman Republic 123 BC–27 BCRoman Empire 27 BC–455
Vandal Kingdom 455–534
Byzantine Empire 534–628
Umayyad state of Córdoba 903–1015
Taifa of Dénia 1015–1076
Taifa of Majorca 1076–1115
Almoravid Dynasty 1115–1158
Taifa of Majorca 1158–1203
Almohad Dynasty 1203–1229
Crown of Aragon (Taifa of Menorca) 1229/1231–1287
Crown of Aragon 1287–1298
Kingdom of Mallorca 1298–1343
Crown of Aragon 1343–1708
Kingdom of Great Britain 1708–1756
Kingdom of France 1756–1763
Kingdom of Great Britain 1763–1782
Kingdom of Spain 1782–1798
Kingdom of Great Britain 1798–1800
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1801–1802
Kingdom of Spain 1802–1808
Kingdom of Spain 1813–1931
Second Spanish Republic 1931–1939
Spanish State 1939–1978
Spain 1978–present
Balearic Islands 1983–present
Menorca or Minorca (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 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 Maó are the main ports and largest towns.
Menorca had a population of 102,477 at the Census of 1 January 2025, 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.