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    <title><![CDATA[Ara Balears in English - rural]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Algaida creates the Rustic Unit to bring order to an increasingly populated countryside]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/df642620-30a3-45d5-85de-05daae756537_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>Outside the town of Algaida, it is no longer the tranquil agricultural area that once defined the heart of Mallorca. With over 1,700 registered residents—and many more who are not on the census—and nearly a thousand holiday tourist accommodations, the municipality's rural territory has become a dense, active, and difficult-to-manage area. This growth is in addition to the population of the urban centers, which in 2024 reached 5,546 inhabitants in Algaida, 672 in Pina, and 116 in Randa. The new human and tourist pressure has multiplied the problems: uncontrolled dumping, security conflicts, unlicensed construction, irregular earthworks, damage to protected areas, and even issues of coexistence. According to the Town Hall, some residents "want to have rights but forget their obligations," which makes managing a fragile and dispersed area difficult.</p>]]></description>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 23 Nov 2025 09:50:09 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[The municipality wants to coordinate services, improve communication with residents, and manage a rural area strained by tourism and population growth.]]></subtitle>
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