Algaida (Balearic Catalan: [əlˈɣajðə], also [əlˈɣajɾə]) is a municipality on the Spanish Balearic island of Mallorca. It has an area of 89.70 km2 with 4,528 inhabitants (as of 2005).
History
The name Algaida stems from the Arabic word al-gaida (meaning "the Base"). The municipality comprises Algaida, Pina and Randa.
Algaida was first recorded in the year 1232. The most well-known of these communities is Randa, which contains the mesa Puig de Randa, on which there are located three secluded monasteries.
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Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- January: Fiesta patronal: Honorato de Arlés (16)
- April: Fiesta patronal: Santiago el Mayor (30)
- July: Fiesta patronal: Santiago el Mayor (25)
- December: Fiesta patronal: Santiago el Mayor (30)
Trails and hiking
•El Camí IT4TR4 El Camí Illenc: de l'Alguer a Formentera (CC-C)
Routes passing through Algaida
Famous people
•Andrés Trobat, ciclista español
•Bartomeu Pou i Puigserver, escritor español
•Gabriel Janer Manila, escritor español
•Antonio Cerdà Tarongí, ciclista español
•Miguel Salvá Munar, Bibliotecario y sacerdote católico español
•Roser Amills, escritora y periodista mallorquina
Town hall
Web oficial: http://www.ajalgaida.net/
Town hall of Algaida
Web oficial: http://www.ajalgaida.net/
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How to get there
- 🚗 14 km from Palma (about 10 min by car)
- 🚗 177 km from Eivissa (about 125 min by car)
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- ✈️ 17 km from Palma de Mallorca airport (about 12 min by car)
- ✈️ 148 km from Menorca airport (about 104 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Sa Farinera · 0.2 km away
- Where to park · 0.2 km away
- Can Bodegó · 0.3 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Banca March · 0.1 km away
- Banca March · 7.5 km away
- Nearest cash machine · 7.6 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Repsol · 0.9 km away
- Moeve · 7.3 km away
- Ses Olleries · 7.9 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Viewpoints · 4.4 km away
- Viewpoints · 4.6 km away
- Morro d'en Moll · 4.8 km away
Wall
🏛️ The town hall publishes on this wall. Residents publish their business in Services and their home or job offer in Community, for free.
This wall is still quiet.
News
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Videos
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