Alaró (Catalan pronunciation: [ələˈɾo]) is a small municipality in the district of Raiguer on Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe.
The documented history begins in the thirteenth century, during the reconquest of Mallorca, with its Castillo de Alaro being the center of this.
[2] Alaró is bounded by Buñola, Escorca, Lloseta, Mancor de la Vall, Binissalem, Consell and Santa María del Camí.
[citation needed] The municipality's most characteristic image is that of the twin peaks, Castell and s Álcadena, which inspired numerous legends about kings and witches.
There were also important lignite mines, now closed, relevant to the activities of electricity generation and distribution.