Menorca

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Context of Menorca

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.