Menorca

Demographics

Menorca is the second largest island with an area 701 sq km and a coastline of 210 km.

History

Year Event
902 Menorca is annexed to the Califato de Cordoba.
1087 Menorca becomes part of the independent Muslim kingdom.
1203 Menorca is the property of the Almohades dinasty.
1287 Alfonso III king of Catalña conquers Menorca island and ejects the muslims. At this time began the bases of the actual Menorcan society.
1293 Menorca is part of Mallorca kingdom.
1535 Mao (Mahon) was plundered by Barbarroja.
1554 Construction of San Felipe castle.
1558 Ciutadella was plundered by the Turks
1712 Utrecht treaty - Start of the first British domination.
1756 French conquered the island.
1763 Second British domination.
1781 Menorca returned to the Spanish kingdom.
1798 Third British domination.
1802 Amiens treaty - Menorca returned to the Spanish kingdom.
1953 First charter flights from London.
1979 Construction of the "Consell Insular de Menorca".
1983 Approval of the autonomous status of the island.
1993 Menorca was given the distinction of "Reserve of Biosphere".