Marratxí
| Marratxí municipality | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Autonomous Community : | Balearic Islands | ||
| Island: | Mallorca | ||
| Comarca : | Raiguer | ||
| Coordinates | 39 ° 37 ' N , 2 ° 45' E | ||
| Height : | 158 msnm | ||
| Area : | 54.18 km² | ||
| Residents : | 37,193 (Jan 1, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 686.47 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Municipality number ( INE ): | 07036 | ||
| Nearest airport : | Palma ( Son Sant Joan / Palma de Mallorca , 8 km ) | ||
| administration | |||
| Official language : | Catalan , Castilian | ||
| Mayor : | Joan Francesc Canyelles ( Més ) | ||
| Website : | www.ajmarratxi.net | ||
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Marratxí is a rapidly growing municipality on the Spanish Balearic island of Mallorca , which is part of the northeastern suburb of the capital Palma .
With 37,193 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019), Marratxí is one of the larger communities on the island. However, it does not have a capital of the same name, but consists of a number of suburban settlements such as Sa Cabaneta , Pla de Na Tesa , Pòrtol and Pont d'Inca. The community is named after the small hamlet of Marratxinet, which is still rural. By far the most populous district is Pont d'Inca, which has grown together with the city of Palma for decades. In 2007 the proportion of foreigners was 4.48% (1395 people), the proportion of German residents 0.96% (299 people). In addition, 38 Dutch, 19 Austrians and 8 Swiss lived in the municipality. The locals call themselves Marratxiner or Marratxinera.
Marratxí is known for the manufacture of ceramics and the production of dried peppers. The Son Bonet airfield is located in the municipality , which served as the main airport until the inauguration of today's Son Sant Juan airport in 1960.
Places of the community
The following places belong to the municipality of Marratxí:
- Marratxinet (36/36 inhabitants)
- Pla de na Tesa (3285/3941 inhabitants)
- Pont d'Inca (17.002 / 17.987 inhabitants)
- Pòrtol (2732/3061 inhabitants)
- Sa Cabaneta (6635/7355 inhabitants)
The population figures in brackets are from January 1, 2008. The first number indicates the residents of the built-up areas, the second number the residents of the towns, including the “scattered” population outside the actual settlements. (Source: INE )
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).
