Alaró
Sign in to saveAlaró () is a small municipality in the district of Raiguer on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands in Spain.
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- Municipality and town
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- Municipal location
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- Location in Mallorca
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- Balearic Islands
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- Island
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- Mallorca
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- Comarca
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- Raiguer
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- Judicial district
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- Inca
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Alaró () is a small municipality in the district of Raiguer on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands in Spain.
==History== Alarò's origin dates back to the Islamic period. The documented history begins in the thirteenth century, during the reconquest of Mallorca, with its Castillo de Alaro being the center of this. The Castillo de Alaro was built by Christian inhabitants to ward off invasions from pirates.