Mallorca
Palma (pop. 430,640) | |
Government | Council of Mallorca |
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President | Llorenç Galmés Verger (PP) |
Demographics | |
Demonym | Majorcan, Mallorcan |
Population | 940,332[1] (2023 Official estimate) |
Pop. density | 258.33/km2 (669.07/sq mi) |
Additional information | |
Anthem: La Balanguera |
Mallorca,[a] or Majorca,[b][2][3] is the largest island of the Balearic Islands, which are part of Spain, and the seventh largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.
The capital of the island,
Like the other Balearic Islands of Menorca, Ibiza, and Formentera, the island is a highly popular holiday destination, particularly for tourists from the Netherlands, Germany, and the United Kingdom. The international airport, Palma de Mallorca Airport, is one of the busiest in Spain; it was used by 28 million passengers in 2017, with use increasing every year between 2012 and 2017.[5]
Etymology
The name derives from Classical Latin insula maior, "larger island". Later, in Medieval Latin, this became Maiorca, "the larger one", in comparison to Menorca, "the smaller one". This was then hypercorrected to Mallorca by central Catalan scribes, which later came to be accepted as the standard spelling.[6]
History
Prehistoric settlements
The Balearic Islands were first colonised by humans during the
- Capocorb Vell (Llucmajor municipality)
- Necròpoli de Son Real (east of Can Picafort, Santa Margalida municipality)
- Novetiforme Alemany (Magaluffa, Calvià, Miconio)
- Poblat Talaiòtic de S'Illot (S'Illot, Sant Llorenç des Cardassar municipality)
- Poblat Talaiòtic de Son Fornés (Montuïri municipality)
- Sa Canova de Morell (road to Colònia de Sant Pere, Artà municipality)
- Ses Païsses (Artà municipality)
- Ses Talaies de Can Jordi (Santanyí municipality)
- S'Hospitalet Vell (road to Cales de Mallorca, Manacor municipality)
Phoenicians, Romans, and Late Antiquity
The
The island was occupied by the Romans in 123 BC under
In 427,
Middle Ages
Late Antiquity and Early Middle Ages
In 534, Mallorca was recaptured[ thrived and numerous churches were built.
From 707, the island was increasingly attacked by Muslim raiders from North Africa. Recurrent invasions led the islanders to ask Charlemagne for help.[15]
Islamic Mallorca
In 902, Issam al-Khawlani(
The caliphate was dismembered in 1015. Mallorca came under rule by the
Medieval Mallorca
In the ensuing confusion and unrest, King James I of Aragon, also known as James the Conqueror, launched an invasion which landed at Santa Ponça, Mallorca, on 8–9 September 1229 with 15,000 men and 1,500 horses. His forces entered the city of Medina Mayurqa on 31 December 1229. In 1230, he annexed the island to his Crown of Aragon under the name Regnum Maioricae.
Modern era
From 1479, the Crown of Aragon was in
In the early 18th century, the
20th century and today
A
Since the 1950s, the advent of mass tourism has transformed the island into a destination for foreign visitors and attracted many service workers from mainland Spain. The boom in tourism caused Palma to grow significantly.
In the 21st century, urban redevelopment, under the so‑called Pla Mirall (English "Mirror Plan"), attracted groups of
Archaeology
In September 2019, A 3,200-year-old well-preserved Bronze Age sword was discovered by archaeologists under the leadership of Jaume Deya and Pablo Galera on the Mallorca Island in the Puigpunyent from the stone megaliths site called Talaiot.[20] Specialists assumed that the weapon was made when the Talaiotic culture was in critical comedown. The sword will be on display at the nearby Majorca Museum.[21]
Palma
The capital of Mallorca, Palma, was founded as a Roman camp called Palmaria upon the remains of a Talaiotic settlement. The turbulent history of the city had it subject to several Vandal sackings during the fall of the Western Roman Empire. It was later reconquered by the Byzantines, established by the Moors (who called it Medina Mayurqa), and finally occupied by James I of Aragon. In 1983, Palma became the capital of the autonomous region of the Balearic Islands. Palma has a famous tourist attraction, the cathedral, Catedral-Basílica de Santa María de Mallorca, standing in the heart of the City looking out over the sea.[22]
Climate
Mallorca has a
Climate data for Palma de Mallorca, Port (1991–2020), extremes since 1978 (Satellite view) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 24.2 (75.6) |
24.4 (75.9) |
26.6 (79.9) |
28.0 (82.4) |
32.0 (89.6) |
36.5 (97.7) |
38.0 (100.4) |
37.8 (100.0) |
35.5 (95.9) |
31.2 (88.2) |
27.6 (81.7) |
23.4 (74.1) |
38.0 (100.4) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 16.5 (61.7) |
16.5 (61.7) |
18.3 (64.9) |
20.3 (68.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
27.3 (81.1) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.4 (86.7) |
27.8 (82.0) |
24.4 (75.9) |
20.1 (68.2) |
18.3 (64.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.7 (54.9) |
12.6 (54.7) |
14.3 (57.7) |
16.4 (61.5) |
19.5 (67.1) |
23.3 (73.9) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.6 (79.9) |
23.8 (74.8) |
20.6 (69.1) |
16.3 (61.3) |
13.8 (56.8) |
18.8 (65.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.9 (48.0) |
8.7 (47.7) |
10.2 (50.4) |
12.4 (54.3) |
15.5 (59.9) |
19.3 (66.7) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.7 (72.9) |
20.0 (68.0) |
16.8 (62.2) |
12.6 (54.7) |
10.1 (50.2) |
14.9 (58.9) |
Record low °C (°F) | 0.0 (32.0) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
1.6 (34.9) |
4.4 (39.9) |
8.0 (46.4) |
11.0 (51.8) |
16.4 (61.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
10.0 (50.0) |
8.4 (47.1) |
3.8 (38.8) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 44.4 (1.75) |
36.7 (1.44) |
29.1 (1.15) |
37.5 (1.48) |
31.6 (1.24) |
13.9 (0.55) |
5.1 (0.20) |
21.7 (0.85) |
58.2 (2.29) |
72.6 (2.86) |
67.8 (2.67) |
49.3 (1.94) |
467.9 (18.42) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6.2 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 5.9 | 53.5 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 170 | 176 | 218 | 250 | 300 | 329 | 356 | 323 | 238 | 211 | 165 | 157 | 2,893 |
Source 1: NOAA[24] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: AEMET[25] |
Climate data for Palma de Mallorca Airport (1991–2020), extremes since 1954 (Satellite view) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 22.5 (72.5) |
24.0 (75.2) |
28.6 (83.5) |
30.1 (86.2) |
35.0 (95.0) |
41.4 (106.5) |
40.6 (105.1) |
40.2 (104.4) |
38.2 (100.8) |
33.6 (92.5) |
27.2 (81.0) |
23.8 (74.8) |
41.4 (106.5) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 15.8 (60.4) |
15.9 (60.6) |
18.2 (64.8) |
20.7 (69.3) |
24.4 (75.9) |
28.7 (83.7) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.8 (89.2) |
28.2 (82.8) |
24.3 (75.7) |
19.4 (66.9) |
16.8 (62.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.3 (50.5) |
10.3 (50.5) |
12.2 (54.0) |
14.6 (58.3) |
18.3 (64.9) |
22.4 (72.3) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.7 (78.3) |
22.6 (72.7) |
18.9 (66.0) |
14.2 (57.6) |
11.5 (52.7) |
17.2 (62.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.7 (40.5) |
4.7 (40.5) |
6.2 (43.2) |
8.6 (47.5) |
12.1 (53.8) |
16.1 (61.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
19.7 (67.5) |
17.0 (62.6) |
13.6 (56.5) |
9.0 (48.2) |
6.2 (43.2) |
11.4 (52.6) |
Record low °C (°F) | −6.0 (21.2) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
1.6 (34.9) |
6.0 (42.8) |
11.0 (51.8) |
10.8 (51.4) |
5.6 (42.1) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 40.0 (1.57) |
32.4 (1.28) |
23.1 (0.91) |
32.3 (1.27) |
28.5 (1.12) |
13.3 (0.52) |
3.7 (0.15) |
16.2 (0.64) |
56.9 (2.24) |
67.0 (2.64) |
61.7 (2.43) |
46.9 (1.85) |
422 (16.62) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6.0 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 50.9 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 160 | 168 | 212 | 246 | 292 | 325 | 349 | 317 | 231 | 202 | 159 | 150 | 2,811 |
Source 1: NOAA[26] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: AEMET[27] |
Palma de Mallorca sea temperature | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average sea temperature °C (°F) | 14.4 (57.9) |
13.9 (57.0) |
14.1 (57.4) |
15.9 (60.7) |
18.9 (66.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
24.9 (76.7) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.0 (77.1) |
22.7 (72.9) |
19.7 (67.4) |
16.3 (61.4) |
19.5 (67.2) |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 14.0 | 12.0 | 11.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 12.2 |
Average Ultraviolet index | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5.3 |
Source: seatemperature.org [28] | |||||||||||||
Source: Weather Atlas [29] |
Geography
Geology
Mallorca and the other Balearic Islands are geologically an extension of the fold mountains of the
The limestones, which predominate throughout Mallorca, are readily water-soluble, and have given rise to extensive areas of
Regions
Mallorca is the largest island of Spain by area and second most populated (after Tenerife in the Canary Islands).[32][33] Mallorca has two mountainous regions, the Serra de Tramuntana and Serres de Llevant. Both are about 70 km (43 mi) in length and occupy the northwestern and eastern parts of the island respectively.
The highest peak in Mallorca is Puig Major, at 1,445 m (4,741 ft), in the Serra de Tramuntana.[34] As this is a military zone, the neighbouring peak at Puig de Massanella is the highest accessible peak at 1,364 m (4,475 ft). The northeast coast comprises two bays: the Badia de Pollença and the larger Badia d'Alcúdia.
The northern coast is rugged and has many cliffs. The central zone, extending from Palma, is a generally flat, fertile plain known as Es Pla. The island has a variety of
World Heritage Site
The Cultural Landscape of the
Municipalities
The island (including the small offshore islands of Cabrera and Dragonera) is administratively divided into 53 municipalities. The areas and populations of the municipalities (according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Spain) are:
Municipality | Area (km2) |
Census Population 1 November 2001 |
Census Population 1 November 2011 |
Census Population 1 January 2021 |
Estimated Population 1 January 2023 |
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Alaró | 45.7 | 4,050 | 5,273 | 5,800 | 5,948 |
Alcúdia | 60.0 | 12,500 | 18,914 | 20,694 | 21,725 |
Algaida | 89.8 | 3,749 | 5,272 | 6,013 | 6,230 |
Andratx | 81.5 | 7,753 | 11,234 | 11,780 | 12,096 |
Ariany | 23.1 | 766 | 892 | 906 | 976 |
Artà | 139.8 | 6,176 | 7,562 | 8,180 | 8,324 |
Banyalbufar | 18.1 | 517 | 559 | 541 | 578 |
Binissalem | 29.8 | 5,166 | 7,640 | 8,931 | 9,225 |
Búger | 8.29 | 950 | 1,014 | 1,089 | 1,152 |
Bunyola | 84.7 | 5,029 | 6,270 | 7,115 | 7,343 |
Calvià | 145.0 | 35,977 | 49,807 | 51,831 | 53,496 |
Campanet | 34.6 | 2,309 | 2,536 | 2,654 | 2,785 |
Campos
|
149.7 | 6,360 | 9,712 | 11,471 | 11,817 |
Capdepera | 54.9 | 8,239 | 11,281 | 12,212 | 12,585 |
Consell | 13.7 | 2,407 | 3,778 | 4,240 | 4,291 |
Costitx | 15.4 | 924 | 1,113 | 1,398 | 1,520 |
Deià | 15.2 | 654 | 684 | 686 | 688 |
Escorca | 139.4 | 257 | 258 | 183 | 195 |
Esporles | 35.3 | 4,066 | 4,845 | 5,153 | 5,283 |
Estellencs | 13.4 | 347 | 363 | 326 | 361 |
Felanitx | 169.8 | 14,882 | 18,045 | 18,211 | 18,636 |
Fornalutx | 19.5 | 618 | 695 | 681 | 715 |
Inca | 58.3 | 23,029 | 30,359 | 33,719 | 34,459 |
Lloret de Vistalegre | 17.4 | 981 | 1,308 | 1,469 | 1,591 |
Lloseta | 12.1 | 4,760 | 5,690 | 6,318 | 6,453 |
Llubí | 34.9 | 1,806 | 2,235 | 2,405 | 2,462 |
Llucmajor | 327.3 | 24,277 | 35,995 | 38,475 | 39,156 |
Manacor | 260.3 | 31,255 | 40,348 | 44,878 | 46,614 |
Mancor de la Vall | 19.9 | 892 | 1,321 | 1,570 | 1,643 |
Maria de la Salut | 30.5 | 1,972 | 2,122 | 2,235 | 2,333 |
Marratxí | 54.2 | 23,410 | 34,538 | 38,351 | 39,455 |
Montuïri | 41.1 | 2,344 | 2,856 | 3,061 | 3,142 |
Muro
|
58.6 | 6,107 | 7,010 | 7,547 | 7,842 |
Palma
|
208.7 | 333,801 | 402,044 | 424,837 | 430,640 |
Petra
|
70.0 | 1,911 | 2,876 | 3,051 | 3,151 |
Pollença | 151.7 | 13,808 | 16,057 | 16,903 | 17,260 |
Porreres | 86.9 | 4,069 | 5,459 | 5,630 | 5,749 |
Puigpunyent | 42.3 | 1,250 | 1,878 | 2,073 | 2,090 |
Santa Eugènia | 20.3 | 1,224 | 1,686 | 1,774 | 1,870 |
Santa Margalida | 86.5 | 7,800 | 11,725 | 12,830 | 13,231 |
Santa Maria del Camí | 37.6 | 4,959 | 6,443 | 7,526 | 7,579 |
Santanyí | 124.9 | 8,875 | 12,427 | 12,364 | 12,561 |
Sant Joan | 38.5 | 1,634 | 2,029 | 2,173 | 2,204 |
Sant Llorenç des Cardassar | 82.1 | 6,503 | 8,490 | 9,058 | 9,378 |
Sa Pobla | 48.6 | 10,388 | 12,999 | 14,064 | 14,296 |
Selva
|
48.8 | 2,927 | 3,699 | 4,113 | 4,289 |
Sencelles | 52.9 | 2,146 | 3,113 | 3,616 | 3,876 |
Ses Salines | 39.1 | 3,389 | 5,007 | 5,021 | 5,032 |
Sineu | 47.7 | 2,736 | 3,696 | 4,156 | 4,387 |
Sóller | 42.8 | 10,961 | 13,882 | 13,621 | 13,747 |
Son Servera | 42.6 | 9,432 | 11,915 | 12,072 | 12,129 |
Valldemossa | 42.9 | 1,708 | 1,990 | 2,047 | 2,053 |
Vilafranca de Bonany | 24.0 | 2,466 | 2,984 | 3,553 | 3,691 |
Comarques
Culture
Archduke Ludwig Salvator of Austria
Archduke Ludwig Salvator of Austria (Catalan: Arxiduc Lluís Salvador) was the architect of tourism in the Balearic Islands. He first arrived on the island in 1867, travelling under his title "Count of Neuendorf". He later settled in Mallorca, buying up wild areas of land in order to preserve and enjoy them. Nowadays, a number of hiking routes are named after him.[37]
Ludwig Salvator loved the island of Mallorca. He became fluent in Catalan, carried out research into the island's flora and fauna, history, and culture to produce his main work, Die Balearen, a comprehensive collection of books about the Balearic Islands, consisting of 7 volumes. It took him 22 years to complete.[38]
Nowadays, several streets or buildings on the island are named after him (i.e., Arxiduc Lluís Salvador).
Chopin in Mallorca
The Polish composer and pianist Frédéric Chopin, together with French writer Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin (pseudonym: George Sand), resided in Valldemossa in the winter of 1838–39. Apparently, Chopin's health had already deteriorated and his doctor recommended that he go to the Balearic Islands to recuperate, where he still spent a rather miserable winter.[39][40]
Nonetheless, his time in Mallorca was a productive period for Chopin. He managed to finish the Preludes, Op. 28, that he started writing in 1835. He was also able to undertake work on his Ballade No. 2, Op. 38; two Polonaises, Op. 40; and the Scherzo No. 3, Op. 39.[41]
Literature
French writer Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin (pseudonym:
The poet Miquel Costa i Llobera wrote in 1875 his famous ode, the Pine of Formentor, as well as other poems concerning old Mallorcan traditions and fantasies. Many of the works of Baltasar Porcel take place in Mallorca.
Jorge Luis Borges visited Mallorca twice, accompanied by his family.[44] He published his poems La estrella (1920) and Catedral (1921) in the regional magazine Baleares.[45] The latter poem shows his admiration for the monumental Cathedral of Palma.[46]
The English writer and poet Robert Graves moved to Mallorca with his family in 1946. The house is now a museum. He died in 1985 and his body was buried in the small churchyard on a hill at Deià.[49] Ira Levin set part of his dystopian novel This Perfect Day in Mallorca, making the island a centre of resistance in a world otherwise dominated by a computer.
Music and dance
The Ball dels Cossiers is the island's traditional dance. It is believed to have been imported from Catalonia in the 13th or 14th century, after the Aragonese conquest of the island under King Jaime I.[50] In the dance, three pairs of dancers, who are typically male, defend a "Lady," who is played by a man or a woman, from a demon or devil. Another Mallorcan dance is Correfoc, an elaborate festival of dance and pyrotechnics that is also of Catalan origin. The island's folk music strongly resembles that of Catalonia, and is centered around traditional instruments like the xeremies (bagpipe) and guitarra de canya (a reed or bone xylophone-like instrument suspended from the neck).[51] While folk music is still played and enjoyed by many on the island, a number of other musical traditions have become popular in Mallorca in the 21st century, including electronic dance music, classical music, and jazz, all of which have annual festivals on the island.[52]
Art
Joan Miró, a Spanish painter, sculptor, and ceramicist, had close ties to the island throughout his life. He married Pilar Juncosa in Palma in 1929 and settled permanently in Mallorca in 1954.[53] The Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró in Mallorca has a collection of his works. Es Baluard in Palma is a museum of modern and contemporary art which exhibits the work of Balearic artists and artists related to the Balearic Islands.
Film
The
Mallorcan cartographic school
Mallorca has a long history of seafaring. The
Cuisine
In 2005, there were over 2,400 restaurants on the island of Mallorca according to the Mallorcan Tourist Board, ranging from small bars to full restaurants.[citation needed] Olives and almonds are typical of the Mallorcan diet. Among the foods that are typical from Mallorca are sobrassada, arròs brut (saffron rice cooked with chicken, pork and vegetables), and the sweet pastry ensaïmada. Also Pa amb oli is a popular dish.[55]
Herbs de Majorca is a herbal liqueur.
Language
The two official languages of Mallorca are
In 2012, the then-governing
Population
Mallorca is the most populous island in the Balearic Islands and the second most populous island in Spain, after Tenerife,[61] in the Canary Islands, being also the fourth most populous island in the Mediterranean after Sicily, Sardinia and Cyprus.[62] It had a Census population of 920,605 inhabitants at the start of 2021,[63] and an official estimate of 940,332 at the start of 2023.[1]
Economy
Since the 1950s, Mallorca has become a major tourist destination, and the tourism business has become the main source of revenue for the island.[64]
The island's popularity as a tourist destination has steadily grown since the 1950s, with many artists and academics choosing to visit and live on the island. The number of visitors to Mallorca continued to increase with holiday makers in the 1970s approaching 3 million a year. In 2010 over 6 million visitors came to Mallorca. In 2013, Mallorca was visited by nearly 9.5 million tourists, and the Balearic Islands as a whole reached 13 million tourists.[65] In 2017, ten million tourists visited the island.[66] The rapid growth of the tourism industry has led to some locals protesting the effects of mass tourism on the island.[67][68][69]
Mallorca has been jokingly referred to as the 17th Federal State of Germany, due to the high number of German tourists.[70][71]
Due to a high number of expats choosing to settle down in the area, Mallorca has recently also become a business hub economy of its own, due to a high number of particularly foreign enterprises choosing to either relocate, or expand, to the island.
Attempts to
Top 10 arrivals by nationality
Data from Institute of Statistics of Balearic Islands[76]
Rank | Country, region, or territory | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 |
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1 | Germany | 3,237,745 | 3,731,458 | 3,710,313 | 3,450,687 | 3,308,604 | 2,224,709 |
2 | United Kingdom | 1,985,311 | 2,165,774 | 2,105,981 | 1,986,354 | 1,898,838 | 1,324,294 |
3 | Spain | 1,059,612 | 1,088,973 | 985,557 | 1,192,033 | 1,195,822 | 759,825 |
4 | Nordic countries | 641,920 | 758,940 | 758,637 | 668,328 | 572,041 | 387,875 |
5 | Benelux | 345,837 | 366,130 | 363,911 | 360,973 | 368,930 | 284,845 |
6 | Switzerland | 325,241 | 334,871 | 312,491 | 292,226 | 280,401 | 188,826 |
7 | France | 323,241 | 328,681 | 337,891 | 349,712 | 316,124 | 187,589 |
8 | Italy | 203,520 | 165,473 | 154,227 | 173,680 | 200,851 | 135,535 |
9 | Austria | 163,477 | 175,530 | 160,890 | 138,287 | 181,993 | 107,991 |
10 | Ireland | 104,556 | 100,059 | 104,827 | 115,164 | 158,646 | 68,456 |
Politics and government
Regional government
The Balearic Islands, of which Mallorca forms part, are one of the autonomous communities of Spain. As a whole, they are currently governed by the People's Party of the Balearic Islands (PP), with Marga Prohens as their President.[77]
Insular government
The specific government institution for the island is the Insular Council of Mallorca commonly known as Council of Mallorca, created in 1978.[78]
It is responsible for culture, roads, railways (see Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca) and municipal administration. As of September 2023, Llorenç Galmés (PP) serves as president of the Insular Council.[79]
Results of the elections to the Council of Mallorca
Elections are held every four years concurrently with local elections. From 1983 to 2007, councilors were indirectly elected from the results of the election to Parliament of the Balearic Islands for the constituency of Mallorca. Since 2007, however, separate direct elections are held to elect the Council.
Island Councilors of the Council of Mallorca since 1978 | ||||||||||
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Election | Distribution | President | ||||||||
1979[80] |
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Jeroni Albertí i Picornell (UCD) (1979-1982) | ||||||||
Maximilià Morales (UCD) (1982-1983) | ||||||||||
1983 |
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Jeroni Albertí (UM) | ||||||||
1987 |
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Joan Verger (PP) | ||||||||
1991 |
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1995 |
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Maria Antònia Munar (UM) | ||||||||
1999 |
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2003 |
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2007 |
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Francina Armengol (PSIB–PSOE) | ||||||||
2011 |
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Maria Salom (PP) | ||||||||
2015 |
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Miquel Ensenyat (MÉS) | ||||||||
2019 |
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Catalina Cladera (PSIB–PSOE) | ||||||||
2023 |
|
Llorenç Galmés (PP) |
Renowned Mallorcans
Some of the earliest famous Mallorcans lived on the island before its reconquest from the Moors. Famous Mallorcans include:
- Catalan Literature;
- Al-Humaydī, Moorish historian, born on the island in 1029.
- Abraham Cresques, a 14th-century Jewish cartographer of the Majorcan cartographic school from Palma, believed to be the author of the Catalan Atlas;
- of the island
- Franciscan friar who founded the mission chain in Alta Californiain 1769.
- Miquel Costa i Llobera, a famous Mallorcan poet, who wrote The Pine of Formentor.
- Joaquín Jovellar y Soler, 19th century military commander.
- Alfonso XIII.
- Robert Graves, English writer and poet who lived for many years in Mallorca, buried in a small churchyard on a hill at Deià
Notable residents, alive in modern times
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- Eaktay Ahn (1906–1965), founder of the Balearic Symphony Orchestra and composer of the Korean national anthem, lived in Mallorca from 1946 until his death in 1965.[81]
- Jeffrey Archer, English novelist, owns a villa in Mallorca[82]
- Palma, Mallorca.
- Miquel Barceló, contemporary painter, created sculptures in Palma Cathedral.
- Concha Buika, contemporary flamenco singer. Concha Buika was born on 11 May 1972, in Palma de Mallorca.
- Jean Batten, the New Zealand aviator, died in Mallorca in 1982.
- Conor Benn, British professional boxer, spent twelve years of his childhood living in Mallorca.[83]
- Nigel Benn, former British professional boxer who moved with his family to Mallorca following the conclusion of his boxing career.[84]
- Maria del Mar Bonet, musician, member of the Catalan language group Els Setze Jutges in the 1960s with brother Joan Ramon Bonet.
- Samuel Bouriah, better known as DJ Sammy, dance artist and producer.
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt) respectively, retired to Mallorca in 1965. Emerson died in Deiàin 1983.
- Sheila Ferguson, resident, a former member of the Three Degrees.
- Rudy Fernández basketball player.
- Washington Senatorsin 1971.
- Mallorcan dialectof Catalan.
- Real Madrid and Germany national football team.
- Cynthia Lennon (1939–2015), former wife of John Lennon, lived and died in Mallorca.
- MotoGPWorld Championships.
- Colm Meaney, Irish actor, resides in the town of Sóller.
- Mads Mikkelsen, Danish actor, purchased a vacation home in Mallorca, where he spends most of his time.[85]
- MotoGPWorld Champion.
- Carlos Moyá, former world No.1 tennis player and coach of Rafael Nadal.
- Watford F.C), was born in Manacor.
- Rafael Nadal, 22-time major champion and former world No. 1 tennis player, lives in Manacor.
- Toni Nadal, Rafael Nadal's uncle and his former coach.
- Miguel Ángel Nadal, Rafael Nadal's uncle, former FC Barcelona and Spanish international footballer.
- John Noakes, former British TV presenter, lived in Andratx.
- Jean Emile Oosterlynck, the Flemish painter, lived in Mallorca from 1979 until his death in 1996.
- Hana Soukupova, supermodel, owns a villa in Mallorca.
- José María Sicilia, painter, resides in the town of Sóller.
- Alexandra Smith, resident in Palma de Mallorca since 2005, is the founder, creator, writer and presenter of Mallorca Under the Sun on Youtube and mallorcaunderthesun.com.
- Jørn Utzon, an architect best known for designing the Sydney Opera House, designed and built two houses in Mallorca, Can Lis and Can Feliz.
- Agustí Villaronga (born 1953), filmmaker, born in Palma.
Transportation
- Palma de Mallorca Airport
- Mallorca rail network
- Palma de Mallorca Metro
- Ferrocarril de Sóller
- Mallorca bus system (TIB)
A trackless train is in operation in several tourist areas.[86]
Water transport
There are approximately 79 ferries between Mallorca and other destinations every week, most of them to mainland Spain.
- Baleària
- to the Balearic Islands from Dénia, Valencia and Barcelona
- Trasmediterránea
Cycling
One of Europe's most popular cycling destinations, Mallorca cycling routes such as the popular 24 km cycle track (segregated cycle lane) which runs between Porto Cristo and Cala Bona via Sa Coma and Cala Millor are must rides.
Gallery
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La Seu, Palma Cathedral
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Lakes Cúber and Gorg Blau, Serra de Tramuntana
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Puig Major, highest peak in Mallorca
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Sunrise across Pollensa Bay, Port de Pollença
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Cap de Ses Salines
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Cala Agulla, Capdepera
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Aerial of Cala Amarador beach
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Aerial of Cala Llombards beach
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Platja de Palma beach
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Aerial of Platja de Palma beach
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Sa Foradada
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Port de Sóller
See also
- Gymnesian Islands
- Observatorio Astronómico de Mallorca
- RCD Mallorca – local association football club
Notes
- ^ Balearic Catalan: [məˈʎɔɾkə, -cə], Spanish: [maˈʎoɾka]
- ^ English: /məˈjɔːrkə, maɪ-, -ˈdʒɔːr-/, mə-YOR-kə, my-, -JOR-
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