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Municipality on Majorca, Balearic Islands

Municipality
Santanyí
Municipality
Plaça Major in SantanyíPlaça Major in Santanyí
Flag of SantanyíFlagCoat of arms of SantanyíCoat of arms
Nickname: Santañí (Spanish)
Location of Satanyí on MajorcaLocation of Satanyí on Majorca
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Coordinates: 39°21′15″N 3°7′42″E / 39.35417°N 3.12833°E / 39.35417; 3.12833
Government
Area
 • Land124.47 km (48.06 sq mi)
Population
 • Total12,112
 • Density89.76/km (232.5/sq mi)
 69
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitewww.ajsantanyi.net

Santanyí (Catalan pronunciation: [səntəˈɲi]) is a municipality on the Spanish island of Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands, situated in the westernmost part of the Mediterranean Sea.

This municipality in the southeast of Majorca is home to the towns of Santanyí, Calonge, s'Alqueria Blanca and es Llombards, as well as 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 scenery. The coast covered by the municipality extends around 35 km (21.8 mi) along the southeast coast of the island. It also holds 172 archaeological sites, evidence of the existence of a productive agriculture and farming tradition since at least the Talaiotic period.

Santanyí is also home to a protected natural area known as the Mondragó Natural Parc.

Monuments

Organ of Santanyi, Mallorca.

The church is famous for its 18th century organ, restored by Grenzing.

Town

Town Inhabitants (2005)¹
S'Alqueria Blanca 936
Cala d'Or 3539
Cala Figuera 577
Calonge 820
La Costa 31
Es Llombards 524
Portopetro 497
Santanyí 2912
Cala Llombards 283
Cala Santanyí 447
Cap d'es Moro 107

Information from the Spanish National Institute of Statistics

Evolution of the Municipality's population.

1996 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
TOTAL 7702 9405 10,020 10,253 10,337 10,673
Men 3862 4801 5151 5230 5260 5405
Women 3840 4604 4869 5023 5077 5268

Source: Balearic Institute of Statistics

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. https://www.orgelsite.nl/santanyi-iglesia-parroquia-san-andreu/
  3. "Sonus Paradisi Santanyi - Spain - Organs".

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