Balearic Islands

American  

[bal-ee-ar-ik] / ˌbæl iˈær ɪk /

plural noun

1. a group of islands including Ibiza, Majorca, and Minorca, and constituting a province of Spain in the W Mediterranean Sea. 1,936 sq. mi. (5,015 sq. km). Palma.

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Balearic Islands British  

/ ˌbælɪˈærɪk /

plural noun

1. Spanish name: Baleares. a group of islands in the W Mediterranean, consisting of Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza, Formentera, Cabrera, and 11 islets: a province of Spain. Capital: Palma, on Majorca. Pop: 1 071 500 (2003 est). Area: 5012 sq km (1935 sq miles)

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Balearic Islands

Historical weather data shows decent odds of clear skies over mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026

Locals have protested in their thousands, complaining that surging visitor numbers are changing the fabric of their neighbourhoods, particularly in hotspots including Barcelona, the southern region of Andalusia and the Canary and Balearic Islands.

From Barron's ● Jan. 15, 2026

Arrivals to the Canary Islands dropped 62 percent to 17,788 in 2025, while arrivals in the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean -- mainly from Algeria -- rose 24.5 percent to 7,321.

From Barron's ● Jan. 2, 2026

The Balearic Islands and a large area of Spain's eastern coast had been under alert for strong winds and heavy rains.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2024

The term maiolica appears to be derived or rather corrupted from Maiorca, one of the Balearic Islands, noted for its pottery from a very early period.

From The Collector's Handbook to Keramics of the Renaissance and Modern Periods by William Chaffers

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