Marratxí | |
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Municipality and town | |
Coordinates: 39°37′19″N 2°45′0″E / 39.62194°N 2.75000°E | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous Community | Balearic Islands |
Province | Balearic Islands |
Island | Majorca |
Comarca | Raiguer |
Government | |
• Mayor (from 2023) | Jaume Llompart ( PP) |
Area | |
• Total | 21 sq mi (54 km2) |
Population (2018)
[1] | |
• Total | 36,725 |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Marratxí (Catalan pronunciation: [mərəˈtʃi]) is a municipality in the Raiguer region of Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands of Spain. As of 2005, it has a population of 28,237 and an area of 54 km2. It is also a station on the Majorca rail network. It became a municipality on 9 November 1932. [2]
There is no central town in the municipality; instead, it is an agglomeration of the villages of Pont d'Inca (16,518), Pla de na Tesa (3,304), Pòrtol [3] (2,640) and Sa Cabaneta [3] (5,748) - where the district council buildings are located.
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.
Marratxí's population has increased rapidly since the mid-1990s due to the proliferation of new developments around the historical villages, since the municipality has good road—and to a lesser extent rail—links to nearby Palma.
Marratxí Church dates to the early 18th century, built during the Cotoner era. [4] [5] The Caulles Festival Park lies to the south.
The first civil airfield on Majorca was Aeródromo de Son Bonet, which is located between Pont d’Inca and Pla de Na Tesa.