Information

Click on image to see further images.

The island is administratively divided into 54 municipalities. This article contains a full breakdown of each one & includes a brief description of each municipality.

Alaró is a small municipality in the district of Raiguer on Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands, Spain. The town was the first to have an urban electricity network on the island, this event happened August 15, 1901.

Alcúdia is a municipality and township of the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands, and a main tourist centre on the island of Majorca. Apart from the nearby sandy beaches the main tourist attraction is the Hidropark, as well as being home to Hotetur Bellevue complex, the largest holiday resort in Europe. Every Sunday and Tuesday there is a market in the old town of Alcudia.

Algaida is a municipality on the Spanish Balearic island of Majorca. It has an area of 89.70 km² with 4,528 inhabitants (as of 2005).

Andratx is a municipality on Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands, in Spain. It is located on the southwest tip of the island. The town of Andratx is ancient and until fairly recently inhabited by local Majorcan people. It has undergone a transformation over the last five years following the input of EU finance which has resulted in a facelift for the town and also brought foreign money.

Ariany is a small municipality on Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands, Spain.

Arta is a small town in the north east of the island, and has been occupied for at least 3000 years. It is a quiet peaceful location built on the site of a Moorish fortress. It is famous for the patron saint of Arta. Every January the saint is commemorated with a procession and blessing of all the local pets. The view from Arta is quite magnificent and just north of the town is the cove of Cala Torta.

Banyalbufar (in Spanish, Bañalbufar) is a municipality on the Spanish Balearic island of Majorca. The town of the same name is the administrative seat of the municipality. It borders the municipalities of Estellencs, Puigpunyent, Esporles, and Valldemossa. In Arabic times it was known as the vineyard by the sea. There is not much to see however it has become a popular area for artists to sit and gaze across the sea, and watch the sun fade over the horizon.

Binissalem is a well-preserved old quarter town situated in the middle of the island, with a vast offering of traditional culture. Should you order wine from any Mallorcan restaurant on the island, it will most probably come from Binissalem. Every September a magnificent, vibrant wine festival is held. The best-known wine from the region is known as Bodega.

Búger is a small municipality in the district of Raiguer on Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands, Spain.

Bunyola is a municipality of the island of Mallorca, Spain, located in the spurs of the Serra de Tramuntana, at a distance of 9 miles (14 km) from Palma. The municipality has an area of 32.67 square miles (84.6 km2) and a population of 5,475 inhabitants, and the Ferrocarril de Sóller passes through it on the way to Palma. (INE 2005). Bunyola also includes Orient, a small village with three restaurants and five hotels at five miles (8 km) from Bunyola driving through the "Coll d'Honor".

Calvià is a municipality on the island of Majorca, which adjoins the suburbs of Palma, the capital of the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. The area contains many of Majorca's major tourism hotspots, with the localities of Magaluf (3,865), Santa Ponsa (8,188), El Toro (2,002), Paguera (3,400), Illetas (3,286), Portals Nous (2,395) and Palma Nova (5,975). There are 14 beaches and 4 sport ports. The proximity of Palma with major road connections means that it can be take as little as 15 minutes to reach the city centre. With massive tourism, estimated at 1.6 million visits per year, Calvià is one of the wealthiest municipalities in Europe. There is also a huge inflow of money into property from Britain, Germany, and increasingly, Russia.

Can'n Picafort

Campanet is a town situated in the northeast of Majorca close to Búger, Selva, Escorca, Sa Pobla, and Inca. The population recently reached 2.507 inhabitants in 2006. This town is particularly known for its caves and the Fonts Ufanes.

Campos is a municipality on the island of Majorca, Spain, located on the south side of the island in the comarca of Migjorn. It borders the municipalities Llucmajor, Porreres, Felanitx, Santanyí, and ses Salines. The urban centers are the village of Campos and two tourist towns, sa Ràpita and ses Covetes. There are seven population centers in all. The mayor of Campos is Guillem Ginard Sala.

Capdepera is a small municipality on Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands, Spain. Capdepera is a historical village just 8km from Artà as you approach Cala Ratjada near the top of Majorca's east coast. Originally there had been a watchtower where the castle stands today which was used to guard the coast. In 1300 King Jaume II ordered the construction of a fortified village which would control the uninhabited land below and the maritime routes with Majorca. For centuries the town survived behind its walls protected from pirate attacks. As the danger of such attacks disappeared residents of the walled town started to relocate themselves at the bottom of the 162m hill which lead to the development of modern day Capdepera. The better known town of nearby Cala Ratjada actually developed as the fishing and trading port of Capdepera and to this day operates a ferry service with neighbouring Minorca.

Consell is a small municipality in the district of Raiguer on Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands, Spain.

Costitx is a small municipality on Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands, Spain.

Deià is a small coastal village on the northern ridge of the Spanish island of Majorca. It is located about ten miles north of Valldemossa, and it is known for its literary and musical residents. Its idyllic landscape, orange and olive groves on steep cliffs overlooking the Mediterranean, served as a draw for German, English, and American expatriates after the first World War. The English poet, novelist, and scholar, Robert Graves, was one of the first foreigners to settle in the village, where he collaborated with Laura Riding in setting up the Seizin Press. Graves returned after the war and remained in Deià until his death. He used the town as the setting for many of his stories, including the historical novel Hercules my Shipmate. His house is now a museum. Anaïs Nin visited the village in the 1920s, and she wrote a short story set on the village's beach. The Spanish writer, Carmen Naranjo, recently wrote a short story about Nin's. The town is also the unnamed setting of the Uruguayan novelist, Cristina Peri Rossi's "The Ship of Fools" (La nave de los locos). The Nicaraguan poet and novelist, Claribel Alegría, lives in Deià today. In recent decades, the stars of literature have been eclipsed by the stars of rock and roll. The Virgin Records mogul, Richard Branson, has a luxury residence in the town, and his label's stars have often visited the village and sometimes jammed at the local bar, 'Sa Fonda'. Deià was home to several Canterbury-scene musicians over the years, including Kevin Ayers, Robert Wyatt, and Daevid Allen. Mick Jagger, guitarist Mark Knopfler, and European-music icon Mike Oldfield played there often in the late 1980s, as did Caroline Corr. The small village has around twenty restaurants and bars that are popular with visitors from all over the world.

Escorca is a municipality in northwest Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands, Spain.

Esporles is a small municipality on Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands, Spain.

Estellencs is a small municipality to the west of Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands, Spain. It lies between the Tramuntana mountain range, on the slopes of Mount Galatzo (1,025 metres) and the Mediterranean sea.

Felanitx is a municipality in the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands, and is located in the southeast of Majorca. It covers an area of 169.57km² and as of 2005 had 16,566 inhabitants. Felanitx is an old town 48 kilometres from the capital Palma, dating back to the 13th century during the Catalan conquest of the island. Felanitx is the birthplace of Miquel Barcelo a Spanish contemporary painter. The town lies near the medieval Sant Salvador Monastery with its Gothic architecture. Since 1603, when the St Agustín convent was founded, Felanitx has been famous for Els Cavallets dance, in which seven boys of between 10 and 13 years of age, wearing white trousers, red tops and green hats, dance around La Dama, another child in a dress who waves a handkerchief to the music. All dancers were male until fairly recently, when young girls were permitted to join. Felanitx is also famous for its wine and particularly its brandy, with over 60 distilleries in the local area recorded in 1749 and earthenware watercoolers and other pottery have been produced there since at least the 3rd century BC.

Fornalutx (pronounced "Fornaluch" by locals) is a mountainous municipality and village on Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands, in Spain. The nearest town is Sóller, which can be reached by foot via a series of pathways and the hamlet of Binibassi. Mountains in the area include the Alfabia Mountains and the Els Cornadors. Catalan is the most popular local language - however, all residents speak Castilian Spanish just as well. The centre of Fornalutx is the Plaça d'Espanya, surrounded by a few cafés, a well stocked SPAR store, and interestingly enough a German estate agency. Overlooking the square (on a higher level reached by steps) is the church, which dons a large clock on its façade. Just down the street is the Panadería de Fornalutx (the local bakery), and on the road leading out of the town several restaurants, including the popular Es Turó, the more tourist-oriented Restaurante Ca N'Antuna, and the somewhat austere Calzone Pizzeria. The old tower at the east side of the village is also used as the ajuntament (town hall), and just a few houses away from it is the public washing house. The latter has an open shaded area at its front with a long bath of water (channelled here from along the roads coming down from the hills) and a rail above it where locals can come and leave their clothes to be washed or wash them themselves. Half of the circa 400 houses in Fornalutx are owned by foreigners, mainly Brits and Germans. The architecture of the village is all constructed from yellow, pink or brown stone and red roof tiles, with most buildings' windows also having wooden green shutters. Built on different levels, much of the higher streets are pedestrianised and cobbled, with grassy paths leading off into the orchards and farms to the north. One of these farms is home to a series of cages housing raucous parakeets whose screams echo around the surrounding orange groves. The dominant large plants in the area are orange trees, lemon trees and cacti. Thousands of house sparrows flit around the area and sheep graze in the surrounding orchards. Also, many feral cats wander about the rural areas just outside the village, often going to holiday villas owned by tourists in hope of food. The bus stop services trips to the nearby town of Sóller via the hamlet of Biniaraix.

Inca is a town on the Spanish island of Majorca. The population of the municipality is 25,900 (2004) in an area of 58.4km². There is a junction station Majorca rail network with trains to Palma, the island's capital, to Sa Pobla, and to Manacor. Inca is home of the famous footwear company "Camper". Inca is the third largest town on the island and is known to the tourists as the city of leather, and is also famous for a scrumptious cake made by the local nuns. Should you decide to go on a tour of the island with any of the tour operators most will bring you here on a Thursday when Mallorca’s largest market is held. There is a vast array of leather, jewellery and wooden products to buy. There are many coffee houses and a wide choice of restaurants.

Lloret de Vistalegre is a small municipality on Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands, Spain.

Lloseta is a small municipality in the district of Raiguer on Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands, Spain. There is a theatre which showcases alternative music and traditional acts.

Llubí is a small municipality on Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands, Spain. It has population of 1,800 inhabitants.

The municipality of Llucmajor (Spanish: Lluchmayor) is the largest municipality (in terms of surface area) of the Balearic Island Majorca. It has almost 30,000 inhabitants (including 4,300 foreigners, of whom 1,600 are Germans) and a surface area of 327 km2 (126 sq mi), which gives 91 inhabitants per km² (237 per sq.mi.). The highest elevation is 151 m (500 ft). There are sixteen towns in the district, including the town of Llucmajor and parts of s'Arenal, Cala Blava and Cala Pí. The mayor is Lluc Tomàs Munar (PP). Air Europa is headquartered in Llucmajor.

Manacor is a town and municipality on the Mediterranean island of Majorca, part of the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. It is one of the biggest municipalities in Majorca. The two main tourist areas are Porto Cristo, site of the famous Caves of Drach, and Calas de Mallorca. Manacor has one of the busiest street markets on the island, held every Monday morning. Manacor is famous for furniture manufacture and artificial pearls. It is a terminating station on the Majorca rail network.

Mancor de la Vall is a small municipality in the district of Raiguer on Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands, Spain.

Maria de la Salut is a small municipality in the district of es pla on Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands, Spain.

Marratxí is a municipality in the Raiguer region of Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands of Spain. Population: 28,237 Area: 54 km² (2005). It is also a station on the Majorca rail network. The principal towns are Pont d'Inca (16,518), Pla de na Tesa (3,304), Pòrtol (2,640) and sa Cabaneta (5,748) - where the district council buildings are located. The population has increased rapidly since the mid 1990s due to the proliferation of new urbanizations around these villages. These developments have good road, and to a lesser extent rail, links to Palma. The first civil airfield on Majorca was Aeródromo de Son Bonet, which is located between Pont d'Inca and Pla de Na Tesa. The local economy is dominated by agriculture; however, significant employment is provided by traditional pottery manufacture and the large shopping complex at Pont d'Inca.

Montuiri is a small village on a hillside with the most amazing mill-towers, they are clearly visible from the main road. There is a small collection of bars and restaurants. In August the village plays host to one of the islands most amazing festivals.

Muro is a small municipality on Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands, Spain.

Palma (Catalan and Spanish: Palma official, Palma de Mallorca unofficial) is the major city and port on the island of Majorca and capital city of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain. The name of Ciutat de Mallorca (city of Majorca) was used before the War of the Spanish Succession and is still used by people in Majorca. It is situated on the south coast of the island on the Bay of Palma. As of the 2007 census, the population of the city of Palma proper was 383,107, and the population of the entire urban area was estimated to be 517,285, ranking as the 12th largest urban area of Spain. Almost half of the total population of Majorca live in Palma. The archipelago of Cabrera, though widely separated from Palma proper, is administratively considered part of the municipality. Its airport, Son Sant Joan, serves over 22 million passengers each year. The Marivent Palace was offered by the city to the then Prince Juan Carlos I of Spain. The royals have since spent their summer holidays in Palma.

Petra - This small village is famous for being the birth place of Mallorca’s most famous son- Fray Junipero Serra- he was sent to the USA and set up missionaries which grew into the major cities in the USA such as San Diego and San Francisco. There is a small museum in the town which is worth a visit showing how he worked and devoted his life to help others.

Sa Pobla (Spanish: La Puebla) is a small municipality in the district of Raiguer on Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands, Spain. It is an end station on the Majorca rail network.

Pollença (Pollensa) is a town and municipality situated in the far north corner of the island of Majorca, near Cap de Formentor and Alcúdia, and has an estimated population of 15,536. It lies about six kilometres west of its port, Port de Pollença (Puerto Pollensa). It was founded in the 13th century around 6 km from the coast in an effort to avoid pirate attacks. Most of its houses were built in the 17th and 18th centuries and many of its streets are very narrow and compact, a leftover from its medieval past. The central square is called Plaça Major with many outdoor cafés and dominated by a large 13th century church Esglèsia de Nostra Senyora dels Àngels, which was built by the Templars. One of the town's most distinctive features is its 365 step stairway north of the square, which leads up to a chapel on top of the hill known as Calvary. On Good Friday this is the setting for the most dramatic parade of the year. First, on the road winding up the back of the hill, there is an enactment of the 13 stages of the cross. This is followed by a mock crucifixion on top of the hill. The statue of Christ is later ceremonially removed from the Cross. There is a sombre torchlit parading of the body of Christ through the town by hundreds people in cloaks, masks and pointed hats, in total silence save for the slow beat of a drum. The town is packed with tourists and locals who come to admire the spectacle, and there is a large screen set-up in one of the squares for people to follow the event. The town is popular with tourists and holidaymakers, particularly from Britain and other European nations. One of the best kept secrets of the region is the underwater world and numerous diving centres have opened there in the past few years. There are many festivals in Pollença: "The trade fair is in the 2nd week of November, massive bonfires are lit all over town on January 16th for the Eve of St.Anthony and the following day an event called El Pino involves a huge pine tree which is dragged through the town, stripped of its branches and erected in front of the church. Youths then compete to climb it. In February is the annual carnival and in July the patron saint is honoured with parades, concerts and constant dancing."

Porreres is a municipality on Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands, Spain.

Puigpunyent is a municipality in western Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands, Spain.

Santa Eugènia is a small municipality in the district of Raiguer on Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands, Spain. It had 1489 inhabitants in the 2007 census.

Santa Margalida (Catalan Santa Margarita) is a municipality with a population of 10,204 located in the northeast of the Spanish Balearic Island Majorca. The residents are divided over three settlement areas, the principal one being Santa Margalida, 10 km inland from the coast. The other areas are primarily Tourist resorts, Can Picafort and Son Serra de Marina on the coast at the bay of Alcúdia. The non-national population stands at 23.6% (2,413) and the number of Germans at 6.7% (683).

Santa Maria del Camí is a small municipality in the district of Raiguer on Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands, Spain.

Santanyí is a municipality on Majorca, in the Balearic Islands of Spain. This municipality in the South of Majorca is home to the towns of Santanyí, Calonge, s'Alqueria Blanca and es Llombards, as well as the coastal districts of Cala Esmeralda, Cala d'Or, marina de Cala d'Or, Portopetro, Cap d'es Moro, Cala Figuera, Cala Santanyí, Cala Llombards and Cala de s'Almunia. The municipality encompasses a variety of beaches popular for their scenic beauty. The coast covered by the municipality extends around 35 kilometers along the South East coast of Majorca. It also holds a large number of archaeological sites - 172 - evidence of the existence of a productive agriculture and farming tradition since the pretalayotic and talayotic periods. Santanyi is also home to a protected natural area, the Mondragó Natural Parc.

Sant Joan (official name; Spanish: San Juan) is a municipality on Majorca, Spain, situated in the center of the island in the comarca of Pla de Mallorca. The town Sant Joan, formerly known as Sant Joan de Sineu, was founded in 1300. It is bordered by the municipalities of Petra, Villafranca de Bonany, Porreres, Montuïri, Lloret de Vistalegre, and Sineu.

Sant Llorenç des Cardassar is a small municipality on Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands.

Selva is a small municipality in the district of Raiguer on Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands, Spain. The population is just over 3,000 people.

Sencelles (Spanish: Sencellas) is a mountainous municipality in central Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands, Spain. It is located in the centre of the island.

Ses Salines is a small municipality in the district of Migjorn on Majorca.

Sineu is a mountainous municipality in central Majorca.

Sóller is a town and municipality near the north west coast of Mallorca, in the Balearic Islands of Spain. The town is some 3km inland, from the Port de Sóller, in a large, bowl-shaped valley that also includes the village of Fornalutx and the hamlets of Biniaraix and Binibassi. The combined population is around 13,000. A famous tramway, the Orange Express links Sóller to Port de Sóller. Sóller is linked by the historic railway, the Ferrocarril de Sóller, and by a highway with a toll tunnel, to the Majorcan capital of Palma. The Andratx-Pollença highway also runs through the valley. The Ferrocaril was completed in 1911 after work began on the profits of the orange and lemon trade. The present-day economy is based mainly on tourism and foreign residents, complementary to the agricultural economy based around citrus and olive groves, which has, in recent years, suffered from low prices. The focus of the town is the Plaça Constitució which is surrounded by cafés and has plane trees and a fountain in its centre. The tram passes through the Plaça on its way to and from the main station which has been restored to incorporate a museum of Picasso and Joan Miro. The church of Sant Bartomeu facing the east side of the Plaça is flanked by the ajuntament (town hall) and the Banco de Sóller, a remarkable 1912 Modernista building with defining ironwork, by the Catalan architect Joan Rubió i Bellver, a follower of Antoni Gaudí. The bank's organisation was founded in 1889 with the money of emigrants who returned to Sóller prosperous. On the other hand, the church can clearly be seen standing out from the canopy of the town from other parts of the Vall de Sóller (the surrounding valley). The original building dates from some time before 1236. The current main interior structure is now largely Baroque (1688-1733). The campanar (belltower) blends in well with its neo-gothic design. The remarkable façade is a 1904 construction also by Joan Rubió. The old street plan is of Islamic origin, lined with historic houses of the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries. The town is bisected by a fast flowing river with a number of bridges and has a covered market. Sóller is also notable for the houses built in the early twentieth century by emigrants who returned wealthy to the town, particularly those on the Gran Via which reflect the fin de siecle Art Nouveau styles of France. The renowned Jardí Botanic (botanical garden) is on the outskirts of the town and is laid out with the plants of the Balearics and the Mediterranean islands. The Modernista mansion in the garden houses El Museu Balear de Ciències Naturals[1] (The Museum of Balearic Natural Sciences). Despite its location next to the highway (currently under construction) the garden is quiet. Since 1980, Sóller has hosted a week-long international folklore festival every July.

Son Servera is a municipality in northeast Majorca, in the Balearic Islands, Spain. Founded in 1300 by James I of Aragon, in the lands of the Servera family, Son Servera was first documented in 1354 with the name of Benicanella, which would later become two towns: Son Fra Garí and Ca l'Hereu which would then become Son Servera. In 1814, king Ferdinand VII puts Son Servera municipality in Arta. In 1920, the population was masacred by the peast, but in 1934 the population reached 1,000 inhabitants and returned to the status of municipality. With more than 10,000 inhabitants, Son Servera contains Cala Millor, a popular summer tourist area, with a large German community. Costa de los Pinos is a summer destination for Spanish high society. Son Servera also has some large commercial areas as well as the internationally famous restaurant Binicanella. The municipality has two golf clubs: Pula, with a five star hotel and Golf Son Servera in Costa de los Pinos. San Joan is the patron saint of the town and is celebrated on June 24th with a fiesta. The fiesta runs for a week with a local fair, farmers market, agricultural stalls, and the local dancers perform traditional mallorquine dance of Ball de bot.

Valldemossa (in Catalan) or Valldemosa (in Spanish) is a village and municipality on the island of Majorca, part of the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. Valldemossa is famous for one landmark: the Royal Charterhouse of Jesus of Nazareth, built from the first years of the 14th century, when the mystic and philosopher Ramon Llull lived in this area of Majorca. In the 1830s the Spanish government confiscated monasteries, and the historic estate was sold to private owners, who have since hosted some prominent guests. These have included the Polish composer Frédéric Chopin and the French writer and pioneering feminist George Sand (who wrote a notable account of A Winter in Majorca, describing their 1838-39 visit and praising the island's natural beauty but criticizing what she perceived as the prejudice and vices of the natives). Later the Nicaraguan poet Rubén Darío was host of the Sureda y Montaner families who own the Chartreuse estate. To fight his own nightmares Rubén Dario would sleep in monk habits, however his drinking habits caused a rift with his private hosts and thus his departure from the former monastery and from Majorca. Also Jorge Luis Borges lived in the town with his parents and his sister Norah, after the First World War let them free from their refuge in Geneva. Borges passionate friendship with the young artist Jacobo Sureda Montaner, son of the painter Pilar Montaner, was decisive for Borges writing mainly in Spanish. Since the XIX century Valldemossa was promoted internationally as a beautiful spot thanks to the affection of a distinguished traveller and cultural writer, the Austrian Archduke Ludwig Salvator. As a trivia,until this year's elections the town's mayor was the only one in the democratic Kingdom of Spain to remain in office from the times of the Francoist dictatorship (which legally disappeared as the current Spanish Constitution of 1978 was passed).

Vilafranca de Bonany (Spanish: Villafranca de Bonany) is a small municipality in the district of Pla on Majorca.

 

---