Pla de Mallorca
Pla de Mallorca or Es Pla is a region ( Catalan : Comarca ) on the Spanish Balearic island of Mallorca . It is located in the central part of the island. Es Pla is a plain between the mountain ranges of the Serra de Tramuntana in the north-west and the Serres de Llevant in the east, which is only interrupted by smaller mountain ranges. The highest point is the 540 meter high table mountain Puig de Randa on the border with Migjorn, which is adjacent to the south .
Most of the agricultural products for the island's daily needs, such as potatoes, rice, corn and vegetables, come from the Es Pla region . Wine is also grown and there are a large number of almond tree plantations. With its extensive fields, Es Pla is also known as Mallorca's granary. By protecting the mountains in the northwest from the winter north winds, up to four harvests per year are possible. However, the interior of the island is also the hottest area on the island in summer.
In the Pla de Mallorca live with 54,147 people (as of 2008) the fewest inhabitants of the six comarques Mallorca. There is also no central location in the region. The tourist town of Can Picafort on the Bay of Alcúdia in the municipality of Santa Margalida is now the most populous . The bay in the north of Mallorca has miles of sandy beaches, the main destination for most holidaymakers. Tourism is also gaining in importance compared to agriculture in Es Pla . In the interior of Mallorca there is an increasing focus on agrotourism , holidays in the countryside in the shade of the many windmills.
Adjacent island regions are Llevant in the east, Migjorn in the south , Raiguer in the northwest and the island capital Palma in the west .
Municipalities of the Pla de Mallorca region
| local community | Residents | surface | Inhabitant / km² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algaida | 4,827 | 89.70 km² | 53.8 |
| Ariany | 839 | 22.98 km² | 36.5 |
| Costitx | 1,023 | 15.35 km² | 66.6 |
| Lloret de Vistalegre | 1,249 | 17.43 km² | 71.7 |
| Llubí | 2,202 | 34.90 km² | 63.1 |
| Maria de la Salut | 2.161 | 30.49 km² | 70.9 |
| Montuïri | 2,749 | 41.09 km² | 66.9 |
| Muro | 7,058 | 58.55 km² | 120.6 |
| Petra | 2,856 | 70.13 km² | 40.7 |
| Porreres | 5,272 | 86.84 km² | 60.7 |
| Santa Eugènia | 1,562 | 20.23 km² | 77.2 |
| Santa Margalida | 11.207 | 72.70 km² | 154.2 |
| Sant Joan | 1.956 | 38.51 km² | 50.8 |
| Sencelles | 3,006 | 52.52 km² | 57.2 |
| Sineu | 3,398 | 47.70 km² | 71.2 |
| Vilafranca de Bonany | 2,782 | 23.94 km² | 116.2 |
Population figures as of January 1, 2008
Beaches and bays of the Pla de Mallorca
- Muro municipality
- Santa Margalida parish
- Platja de Can Picafort
- Platja de Son Baulo
- s'Arenal d'en Casat
- Cala Serralot
- Platja de Son Real
- Platja de es Dolc
- Platja de Son Serra de Marina
