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MANACOR

Volume 14 · 68 words · 1860 Edition

a town in Majorca, is situate in a fertile valley, 30 miles E. of Palma. It is substantially built, with spacious streets and squares; and the chief buildings are—the palace of the ancient kings of the island, a church, a chapel of ease, two schools, an hospital, &c. Brandy, wine, &c., are produced here, and there is a considerable trade in corn, fruits, cattle, &c. Pop. (1845) 9642.