Alaior

History

Human settlement in Alaior dates back to between 2200 and 1000 BC, as evidenced by prehistoric burial sites such as the Ses Roques Llises tomb. Following the Roman conquest of the Iberian Peninsula, Menorca's economic focus shifted to its coastal towns, but after the Catalan-Aragonese conquest in 1287 by King Alfonso III of Aragon, inland settlements like Alaior began to take shape. The town was officially established in 1304, when King James II of Majorca purchased the Islamic estate of Ihalor, around which the community developed, centered on the newly founded church of Saint Eulàlia.

Most-observed species

• Sardinian Warbler

  Curruca melanocephala (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
  1,680
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,464
• Yellow-legged Gull

  Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
  1,320
• Red Kite

  Milvus milvus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,093
• European Robin

  Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,006
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  954
• European Goldfinch

  Carduelis carduelis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  901
• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  885

Most recent

• M 3 — 2008-06-22
  85 km ENE of Es Castell, Spain
• M 2.5 — 2001-11-03
  39 km NW of Ciutadella, Spain
• M 3.8 — 2001-11-02
  38 km NW of Ciutadella, Spain
• M 2.5 — 2001-10-14
  51 km N of Port de Pollença, Spain