Binissalem
| Binissalem municipality | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Autonomous Community : | Balearic Islands | ||
| Island: | Mallorca | ||
| Comarca : | Raiguer | ||
| Coordinates | 39 ° 41 ′ N , 2 ° 51 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 142 msnm | ||
| Area : | 29.75 km² | ||
| Residents : | 8,567 (Jan 1, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 287.97 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Municipality number ( INE ): | 07008 | ||
| Nearest airport : | Palma ( Son Sant Joan / Palma de Mallorca , 18 km ) | ||
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| Official language : | Catalan , Castilian | ||
| Mayor : | Jeroni Salom Munar ( PP ) | ||
| Website : | www.ajbinissalem.net | ||
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Binissalem is a municipality and town on the Spanish Balearic -Insel Mallorca .
Statistical data
The municipality of Binissalem has an area of 29.75 km² with 8567 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019). This corresponds to a population density of 288 people per km². In 2006 the proportion of foreigners was 8.0% (516), the proportion of German residents was 1.5% (96). The majority of the inhabitants live in the main town of the same name (5992 in 2008), the small town of Biniagual has only 10 inhabitants, while 1028 people live “scattered” outside the towns. In 1991 87.91% of the population were Mallorcan, 10.17% came from other Spanish provinces and only 1.93% were foreigners.
geography
location
Binissalem is practically the center of the Raiguer municipal association, which includes the municipalities of Consell, Alaró , Lloseta, Inca and Sencelles. The place is 139 meters above sea level and 22 kilometers from the capital of the island of Palma . Three lower mountains belong to this municipality, with Penyal des Bous being the highest at 408 m, and Sa Talaia being the lowest at 309 m.
climate
In Binissalem, rainfall is recorded throughout the year. The driest month is July with an average of 10.1 l / m². The highest amount of precipitation is recorded in October with 80.9 l / m². Most of the rain in Binissalem fell on January 25, 1991, where 104.6 l / m² was measured.
history
The name Binissalem comes from the Arabic name Banu Salam or Banu Salim , which means something like Sons of Peace or Sons of Salim . The name Binissalem was first noted in this form in the 16th century . The greatest art treasures of this municipality are without a doubt the buildings in the municipality of Binissalem. The majority of the structures are built with the Binissalem stone from the area. You can also visit wine cellars built from the Binissalem stone. The unity of these buildings and cellars create an impressive overall picture, starting from the church Nostra Senyora de Rubines . Rubines was also the name of the city of Binissalem from the 13th to the 16th centuries.
| year | 1842 | 1877 | 1887 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
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| Residents | 3,027 | 3,623 | 3,911 | 3,938 | 4.231 | 4,333 | 4,382 | 4,401 | 4.172 | 4.165 | 4,269 | 5,063 | 4,681 | 5,166 | 7,601 |
Culture and sights
- The Church of Nostra Senyora de Robines : Dominates the church square and place. Its bell tower is considered to be the symbol of Binissalem (the foundation dates from the 15th century , although it was not finished until 1908 in the neo-Gothic style).
- The Cas Capità Bissó gate: Magnificent gate that once belonged to a mansion.
- Can Sabater : Former home of the writer Llorenç Villalonga .
- Can Gelabert : Old mansion where the writer Llorenç Moyà was born and lived. It currently belongs to the city, which has set up the health department, a library, the auditorium of the city band and a children's playground in the patio .
- Pou Bò : ruins of one of the earlier settlements. The first documents go back to the year 1340 .
- Can Tiró de ses Bolles : One of the few buildings outside of Palma that has a Mannerist facade (Italian style of the 17th and 18th centuries).
- Molí de s'Olla : The mill is located in the old town center, called Robines.
Festivals
The Sant Jaume (village festival) is celebrated on July 25th, but the festival of the place is the festival of the Fideus des Vermar grape harvest , on the Thursday before the grape harvest and Festa des Vermar , on the last Sunday in September, when everything is popular and typical Lively streets of the place. The local fideus de vermar are prepared, the streets are decorated; there are parades, music and dancing and of course wine tastings at all events. Guests from all parts of Mallorca come to this great festival of the Binissalemer.
market
The weekly market takes place every Friday morning. Then a wide range of local products fills the square and neighbors and visitors meet, even if only to have a little chat ( this is part of the Mallorcan tradition ).
economy
Viticulture
Binissalem is the Mallorcan capital of wine . The wine from this region is protected by the Denominación de Origen . According to documents, a considerable amount of wine was pressed here as early as the 14th century. Wine production increased considerably in the 19th century, until phylloxera was introduced from America to France and destroyed many vineyards there and here around 1900. Almost all vine crops fell victim to these pests. Only after the introduction of the resistant American grape did viticulture begin to revive. Since the roots of the American vine are resistant to phylloxera, like the leaves of the European vine, the American rootstock and the European noble rice are grafted together and thus together defy phylloxera.
It was not until the 1980s that the concept of quality began to prevail again in viticulture, not least due to the tourist demand. Today, high-quality wines are grown on the 1,200 hectares of cultivation area, most of which are located in this municipality. The vineyards with clay soil lying on top of lime are located at 250 to 300 meters above sea level.
Grape varieties
The most important grape varieties and their tasting characteristics are:
- Manto Negro is the autochthonous, red grape variety that is mainly grown on the Spanish Balearic island of Mallorca. It produces light, fragrant red wines and is mainly used for blends.
- Smell: powerful, taste: round
- Tempranillo / Tinto Fino / Cencibel
- Smell: strawberry, tobacco, spicy, vanilla, oak, leather, taste: round
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).
Web links
Informació de l'Institut Balear d'Estadística - Datasheet (PDF)