Palma
Flag Coat of Arms
Location
Coordinates : 39°34′N, 002°39′E Time zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer : CEST (GMT +2)
General information
Native name	Palma (Catalan)
Spanish name	Palma de Mallorca
Nickname	Ciutat
Postal code	07001 - 07014
Area code	+34 (Spain) + 971 (Balearic Islands)
Website	http://www.palmademallorca.es/
Administration
Country	Spain
Autonomous Community	Balearic Islands
Province	Balearic Islands
Administrative Divisions	5
Mayor	Aina Calvo Sastre (PSOE)
Geography
Land Area	213,55 km²
Altitude	13 m AMSL
Population
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Palma is the major city and port on the island of Mallorca and capital city of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Majorca ( Spanish and Mallorca is the largest island of Spain. An autonomous community is a first-level political division of the Kingdom of Spain, established in accordance with the Spanish Constitution. The Balearic Islands ( Catalan and official Illes Balears; Spanish: Islas Baleares) are an Archipelago in the western Mediterranean Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. It is called 'ciutat' (city) by the people of Mallorca since it is the only city in the island. It is situated on the south coast of the island on the Bay of Palma. Palma is the major City and port on the island of Majorca and capital city of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain As of the 2007 census, the population of the city of Palma proper was 383,107, and the population of the entire urban area was estimated to be 517,285, ranking as the 12th-largest urban area of Spain. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population Almost half of the total population of Mallorca live in Palma. The archipelago of Cabrera, though widely separated from Palma proper, is administratively considered part of the municipality. Cabrera ( Capraia) is one of the minor Balearic Islands belonging to Spain just south of Mallorca, in the Mediterranean Sea, at approximately Its airport, Son Sant Joan, serves over 22 million passengers each year. Palma de Mallorca Airport or Aeropuerto de Palma de Mallorca is an Airport located approximately 8 km east of Palma de Mallorca, adjacent The Marivent Palace was offered by the city to the then Prince Juan Carlos I of Spain. Early life Juan Carlos was born in Rome, where his grandfather Alfonso XIII of Spain lived in exile after the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic The royals have since spent their summer holidays in Palma.

History

Palma (Palmaria) was founded as a Roman camp upon the remains of a Talaiotic settlement. Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC The talaiots, or talayots, are Bronze Age Megaliths on the islands of Minorca and Majorca. The turbulent history of the city saw it the subject of several Vandal sackings during the fall of the Roman Empire, then reconquered by the Byzantine, then colonised by the Moors (who called it Medina Mayurqa), and finally established by James I of Aragon. The Decline of the Roman Empire, leading to the Fall of the Roman Empire, or the Fall of Rome, was the end of the Western Roman Empire. The description Moors has referred to several historic and modern populations of Muslim (and earlier non-Muslim people of Berber and Arab descent James I the Conqueror ( Catalan: Jaume el Conqueridor, Aragonese: Chaime lo Conqueridor, Spanish: Jaime el Conquistador

Roman Period

After the conquest of Mallorca, it was loosely incorporated into the province of Tarraconensis by 123 BC; Romans founded two new cities: Palma on the south of the island, and Pollentia in the northeast - on the site of a Phoenician settlement. Majorca ( Spanish and Mallorca is the largest island of Spain. Hispania Tarraconensis was one of three Roman provinces in Hispania. Pollença (Pollensa is a town and Municipality situated in the far north corner of the island of Majorca, near Cap de Formentor and Alcúdia Whilst Pollentia acted as port to Roman cities on the northwestern Mediterranean Sea, Palmaria was the port used for destinations in Africa, such as Carthage, and Hispania, such as Saguntum, Gades, and Carthago Nova. Carthage (Καρχηδών Karkhēdōn, Carthago from the Phoenician קרת חדשת phn-Latn Qart-ḥadašt meaning new town) refers Hispania was the name given by the Romans to the whole of the Iberian Peninsula (modern Portugal, Spain, Andorra, Gibraltar Sagunto ( Valencian Sagunt; Latin Saguntum) formerly Murviedro (Valencian Morvedre) is an ancient city in Eastern Cádiz ( Spanish:) is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the province of the same name, a province which is one of eight Cartagena ( is a Spanish Mediterranean city and naval station in the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula in the autonomous community of Region of Murcia Though no visible remains of this period are seen in present day Palma, archaeological discoveries still occur whenever excavating under the city centre.

La Seu, Palma Cathedral

La Seu, Interior view

Byzantine Period

Though the period between the Fall of Rome and the Muslim conquest is not well known (due to lack of documents), there is clear evidence of Byzantine presence in the city, as indicated by mosaics found in the oldest parts of the Cathedral, which was in early medieval times a paleo-Christian temple. La Seu can also refer to Saint Mary of Valencia Cathedral. La Seu is a christian Cathedral located in Palma de Mallorca La Seu can also refer to Saint Mary of Valencia Cathedral. La Seu is a christian Cathedral located in Palma de Mallorca The Decline of the Roman Empire, leading to the Fall of the Roman Empire, or the Fall of Rome, was the end of the Western Roman Empire. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion Art History Mosaics of the 4th century BC are found in the Macedonian palace-city of Aegae, and they enriched the floors of Hellenistic

Muslim Period

Between 902 and 1229, the city was under Islamic control, in some form, as described below. Events By Place Europe August 1 — Taormina, the last Byzantine stronghold in Sicily, is captured by the For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation.

Under the Caliphate

The arrival of Moors in the Balearic Islands occurred at the beginning of the VIII century. The description Moors has referred to several historic and modern populations of Muslim (and earlier non-Muslim people of Berber and Arab descent Balearic is the name given collectively to the group of Catalan variants spoken in the Balearic Islands, Spain. During this period, the population developed an economy based on self-sufficiency and piracy, and even showed evidence of a relative hierarchy. The dominant groups took advantage of the Byzantine withdrawal due to Islamic expansion, to reinforce their domination upon the rest of the population, thus ensuring their power and the gradual abandonment of Imperial structures.

In 707, a Muslim fleet, under the command of Abd Allah ibn Musa, son of the governor of Ifriqiya, Musa ibn Nusayr, stopped at the island. It appears that Abd Allah convinced the factional powers of the city to accept a peace treaty. This treaty granted, in exchange for a tax, respect for social, economic and political structures to the communities that subscribed it, as well as the continuity of their religious beliefs.

After 707, the city was inhabited by Christians who were nominally in allegiance to the sovereignty of the Caliphate of Damascus, yet who, de facto, enjoyed an absolute autonomy. A caliphate (from the Arabic خلافة or khilāfa) is the political leadership of the Muslim community in classical and medieval Islamic history The city, being in Mallorca, constituted an enclave between western Christian and Islamic territories, and this attracted and encouraged increased levels of piracy in the surrounding waters. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. For wide sectors of the city's population, the sacking of ships (whether Muslim or Christian) which passed through Balearic waters, was the first source of riches during the next fifteen decades. Balearic is the name given collectively to the group of Catalan variants spoken in the Balearic Islands, Spain. Eventually, the continued piracy in the region lead to retaliation by Al-Andalus which launched its naval power against the city and the whole of the Islands. Al-Andalus (الأندلس was the Arabic name given to those parts of the Iberian Peninsula governed by Muslims or The Islands were defended by the emperor Charlemagne in 799 of a saracen pirate incursion.

In 848 (maybe 849), for years after the first Viking incursions had sacked the whole island, an attack from Córdoba forced the authorities to ratify the treaty to which the city had submitted in 707. A Viking is one of the Norse ( Scandinavian Explorers Warriors Merchants, and pirates who raided and colonized wide areas ||-||-||} Córdoba ( Cordova in English is a City in Andalusia, southern Spain, and the capital of the province of Córdoba. As the city still occupied an eccentric position regarding the commerce network established by the Caliph in the western Mediterranean Sea, this accounts for how the enclave was not immediately incorporated into Al-Andalus

While the Caliph of Córdoba reinforced its influence upon the Mediterranean, the interest of Al-Andalus for the city increased. The Caliph is the Head of state in a Caliphate, and the title for the leader of the Islamic Ummah, an Islamic community ruled by the Shari'ah Al-Andalus (الأندلس was the Arabic name given to those parts of the Iberian Peninsula governed by Muslims or The Caliphate of Córdoba (Arabic خلافة قرطبة ruled the Iberian peninsula ( Al-Andalus) and North Africa from the city of The logical consequence of this evolution was the substitution of the submission treaty by the effective incorporation of the islands to the Islamic state. The Balearic Islands ( Catalan and official Illes Balears; Spanish: Islas Baleares) are an Archipelago in the western Mediterranean For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. This incorporation took place in the last years of the Emirate. In 902, a squad under the command of Isam al-Jawlani took advantage of the instability caused by several Viking incursions and disembarked in Mallorca, and after destroying any resistance, incorporated Mallorca, with Palma as its capital, to the Córdobese dominions. Events By Place Europe August 1 — Taormina, the last Byzantine stronghold in Sicily, is captured by the A Viking is one of the Norse ( Scandinavian Explorers Warriors Merchants, and pirates who raided and colonized wide areas Majorca ( Spanish and Mallorca is the largest island of Spain.

The incorporation of the city to the Emirate sets the basis for a new social organisation, far more articulated and complex than before. Commerce and manufacture developed in a manner that was unknown previously. This caused a considerable demographic growth, thereby establishing Medina Mayurqa as one of the major ports for trading goods in and out of the Caliph of Córdoba. The Caliphate of Córdoba (Arabic خلافة قرطبة ruled the Iberian peninsula ( Al-Andalus) and North Africa from the city of

Denia - Balearic Taifa (1015 - 1087)

The Umayyad regime, despite its administrative centralisation, mercenary army and struggle to gain wider social support, could neither harmonise the various ethnic groups inside al-Andalus nor dissolve the old tribal bounds which still organised sporadic ethnic in-fighting. Al-Andalus (الأندلس was the Arabic name given to those parts of the Iberian Peninsula governed by Muslims or During the 11^th century, the Caliphate's control waned considerably. Provinces broke free from the central Córdobese administration, and became effectively sovereign states - "taifas" - under the same governors that had been named by the last Umayyad Caliphs. A taifa (from طائفة ṭā'ifa, plural طوائف ṭawā'if) in the history of Iberia was an independent Muslim -ruled principality According to their origin, these "taifas" can be grouped under three broad categories: Arabian, Berber, or Slavic origin. The Arabian Peninsula (in Arabic: شبه الجزيرة العربية šibh al-jazīra al-ʻarabīya or جزيرة العرب jazīrat al-ʻarab) Berbers are the indigenous peoples of North Africa west of the Nile Valley. Saqaliba ( Arabic: صقالبة sg Siqlabi) refers to the Slavs, particularly Slavic mercenaries and slaves in the medieval Arab

Palma was part of the Slavic "taifas", the Denia "taifa". Dénia (in Catalan; Spanish: Denia) is the judicial seat of the ''comarca'' of Marina Alta, in the province of Alicante The founder of this state was a client of the Al-Mansur family, Muyahid ibn Yusuf ibn Ali, who could take profit from the progressive crumbling of the Caliphate's superstructure to gain control over the province of Denia. This article is about the Andalusian Muslim general and statesman Al-Mansur (938 - 1002 Dénia (in Catalan; Spanish: Denia) is the judicial seat of the ''comarca'' of Marina Alta, in the province of Alicante Subsequently, Muyahid organised a campaign throughout the Balearic Islands to consolidated this district and incorporated them to its "taifa" in early 1015. The Balearic Islands ( Catalan and official Illes Balears; Spanish: Islas Baleares) are an Archipelago in the western Mediterranean

During the following years Palma became the main port from where attacks on Christian vessels and coasts could be launched. Palma was the base from where a campaign against Sardinia was launched between 1016 and 1017, which caused the intervention of Pisans and Genovese forces. Sardinia (sɑrˈdɪnɪə Sardegna Sardigna or Sardinnya is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily) Pisa is a city in Tuscany, central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the Arno River on the Ligurian Sea. Genoa ( Genova, ˈdʒɛːnova in Italian; Zena in Genoese and Ligurian; Genua in Latin and archaically in English Later, this intervention set the basis for Italian mercantile penetration of the city. The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging

The Denian dominion lasted until 1087, a period during which the city, as well as the rest of the islands, was relatively peaceful. Dénia (in Catalan; Spanish: Denia) is the judicial seat of the ''comarca'' of Marina Alta, in the province of Alicante Their supremacy at sea was still not rivalled by the Italian merchant republics, thus there were few external threats.

The Balearic Taifa (1087 - 1115) and the Western Mediterranean

The Banu Hud conquest of Denia and the incorporation of this to the Eastern district of the taifa of Zaragoza meant the destruction of the work of Muyahid. The Banu Hud (بنو هود were an Arab dynasty that ruled the Taifa of Zaragoza from 1039 - 1110. A taifa (from طائفة ṭā'ifa, plural طوائف ṭawā'if) in the history of Iberia was an independent Muslim -ruled principality Zaragoza, also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza province and of the autonomous community and former The Islands got unbound from peninsular dominion and for a short time, enjoyed independence, during which Medina Mayurqa was the capital.

The economy during this period depended on both agriculture and piracy. In the latter 11^th century, Christian commercial powers took the initiative at sea against the Muslims. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion After centuries of fighting defensively in the face of Islamic pressure, Italians, Catalans and Occitans took offensive action. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging The Catalans are the people from Catalonia, an Autonomous community of Spain, including people originating in that region but living elsewhere Occitania ( Occitan: Occitània) refers to the lands where Occitan is the traditional language in use though more recently viewed as a minority language Consequently, the benefits of piracy diminished causing severe economic stress on the city.

The clearest proof of the new ruling relation of forces, from 1090, is the Crusade organised by the most important mercantile cities of the Christian states against the Islands. The Crusades were a series of military campaigns of a religious character waged by much of Christian Europe against external and internal opponents This effort was destined to finally eradicate Muslim piracy mainly based in Palma and surrounding havens. In 1115, Palma was sacked and later abandoned by an expedition commanded by Ramon Berenguer III the Great, count of Barcelona and Provence, which comprised Catalans, Pisans and other Italians, and soldiers from Provence, Corsica, and Sardinia, in a struggle to end Almoravid control. Ramon Berenguer III the Great was the count of Barcelona, Girona, and Osona from 1082 (jointly with Berenguer Ramon II and solely Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Provence ( Provençal Occitan: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm is a region of southeastern France The Catalans are the people from Catalonia, an Autonomous community of Spain, including people originating in that region but living elsewhere Pisa is a city in Tuscany, central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the Arno River on the Ligurian Sea. Provence ( Provençal Occitan: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm is a region of southeastern France Corsica (Corse Corsican and Italian: Corsica) is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily Sardinia (sɑrˈdɪnɪə Sardegna Sardigna or Sardinnya is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily) The Almoravids, was a Berber dynasty from the Sahara that spread over a wide area of North-Western Africa and the Iberian peninsula during

After this, the Islands became part of the Almoravid Caliphate, the Islamic replica of the growing Christian aggressively in the Mediterranean and the Iberian Peninsula. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth The Iberian Peninsula, or Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe, and includes modern day Spain, Portugal, Andorra The reunification of all the taifa under one state helped to re-establishing a balance along the frontier that separated western Christian states from Dar al-Islam, the Muslim world. A taifa (from طائفة ṭā'ifa, plural طوائف ṭawā'if) in the history of Iberia was an independent Muslim -ruled principality The house of divisions in Islam such as "Dar al-Islam" and "Dar al-Harb" does not appear in the Koran or the Hadith. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion

The Period of the Banu Ganiya (1157 - 1203)

The Almoravids upon the islands, sacked by Catalans and Pisans could be established without great resistance. Catalonia (Cataluña Catalunya Aranese: Catalonha) is an Autonomous Community in the northeast part of Spain. Pisa is a city in Tuscany, central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the Arno River on the Ligurian Sea. The situation changed in the middle 12^th century, when the Almoravids, displaced from Al Andalus and western Maghreb Almohad. The Almoravids, was a Berber dynasty from the Sahara that spread over a wide area of North-Western Africa and the Iberian peninsula during Al-Andalus (الأندلس was the Arabic name given to those parts of the Iberian Peninsula governed by Muslims or The Maghreb (المغرب العربي al-Maġrib al-ʿArabī) also rendered Maghrib (or rarely Moghreb) meaning "place of Sunset The Almohad Dynasty (From Arabic الموحدون al-Muwahhidun, i Almoravid dominions, from 1157 on, are restricted to the Balearic Islands, being again Palma the capital, governed by Muhammad ibn Ganiya. The Balearic Islands ( Catalan and official Illes Balears; Spanish: Islas Baleares) are an Archipelago in the western Mediterranean Massive arrival from Al-Andalus refugees contributed to reinforce the positions of the last Almoravid legitimitists, the Banu Ganiya, who, conscious of their weakness in the Western Mediterranean context, starting to get closer to the growing powers represented by Italian cities. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Genovese and Pisans obtain then their first commercial concessions in the city and the rest of the islands. Genoa ( Genova, ˈdʒɛːnova in Italian; Zena in Genoese and Ligurian; Genua in Latin and archaically in English Pisa is a city in Tuscany, central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the Arno River on the Ligurian Sea.

From this strategic enclave the Balearic Islands meant, the Banu Ganiya, taking advantage of the great loss suffered by Abu Yuqub Yusuf as-Santarem, took offensive action and attacked Ifriqiya in 1184, where Almohad dominion had not been consolidated. The Balearic Islands ( Catalan and official Illes Balears; Spanish: Islas Baleares) are an Archipelago in the western Mediterranean The Almohad Dynasty (From Arabic الموحدون al-Muwahhidun, i However, this attack was repelled and the Almohad authorities encouraged anti-Almoravid revolts in the Islands. Thus, between 1187 and 1203, the city is under the dominion of the Marrakech Caliphate. Marrakesh or Marrakech ( Amazigh: Murakush, Arabic مراكش Murrakush) known as the "Red City"

Christian Conquest and late Middle Age

On December 31, 1229, after three months of siege, the city was conquered by James I of Aragon and was renamed as Palma de Mallorca. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. James I the Conqueror ( Catalan: Jaume el Conqueridor, Aragonese: Chaime lo Conqueridor, Spanish: Jaime el Conquistador In addition to being kept as capital of the Kingdom of Mallorca, it was given a municipality that comprised the whole island. The governing organ was the University of the City and Kingdom of Mallorca.

Bellver Castle, on a hill to the north of the city.

After the Death of James I of Aragon, Palma was joint capital of the Kingdom of Mallorca with Perpignan. The Kingdom of Majorca was founded by James I of Aragon, also known as James The Conqueror. Perpignan ( French: Perpignan, pɛʀpiɲɑ̃ Catalan Perpinyà,) is a commune and the Préfecture (administrative His son, James II of Mallorca, championed the construction of statues and monuments in the city: Bellver Castle, the churches of St. James II (Jaume (died 1311 was King of Majorca and Lord of Montpellier from 1243 until his death Bellver Castle (Castell de Bellver is a circular Castle on a hill near Palma de Mallorca on the Island of Majorca, Balearic Islands. Francesc and St. Domingo, reformed the Palace of Almudaina and began the construction of the Cathedral of Mallorca. La Seu can also refer to Saint Mary of Valencia Cathedral. La Seu is a christian Cathedral located in Palma de Mallorca

The river that cut through the city gave rise to two distinct areas within the city; "Upper town" and "Lower town", depending upon which side of the river they were situated.

The city's privileged geographical location allowed it to keep extensive commerce with Catalonia, Valencia, Provence, the Maghreb, the Italian dukedoms and the dominions of the Great Turk, which heralded a golden age for the city. Catalonia (Cataluña Catalunya Aranese: Catalonha) is an Autonomous Community in the northeast part of Spain. The Valencian Community ( Valencian and official Comunitat Valenciana; Comunidad Valenciana is an Autonomous community located in central to Provence ( Provençal Occitan: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm is a region of southeastern France The Maghreb (المغرب العربي al-Maġrib al-ʿArabī) also rendered Maghrib (or rarely Moghreb) meaning "place of Sunset The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish

At the beginning of the 16th century, the Rebellion of the Brotherhoods (a peasant uprising against Charles V's administration) and the frequent attack of Turkish and Berber pirates caused a reduction of commercial activities and a huge inversion in defensive structures. Charles V (24 February 1500 &ndash 21 September 1558 was Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Berbers are the indigenous peoples of North Africa west of the Nile Valley. As a consequence, the city entered a period of decadence that would last till the end of the 17th century.

17th to 19th Century

The 17th century is characterised by the division of the city in two sides or gangs, named Canamunts and Canavalls (from Mallorcan Catalan "the ones from the upper/lower side"), with severe social and economical repercussions. During this period the port became a corsair's haven. During the last quarter of the century, the Inquisition reinforced its prosecution of the Jews, locally named xuetes

Sunset in the bay of Palma. The term Inquisition can refer to any one of several institutions charged with trying and convicting heretics within the Roman Catholic Church and The Xuetes, Chuetas (singular Xueta, Chueta, also known as Xuetons) were a social group on the island of Majorca, descendants

The fall of Barcelona in 1714 meant the end of the Spanish Succession War and the end of the Crown of Aragon, and this was reflected on the Decretos de Nueva Planta, issued by Phillip V of Spain in 1715. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Year 1714 ( MDCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a In the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714 several European powers combined to stop French succession to the Spanish throne and what would likely have been a resulting The Crown of Aragon was a permanent union of multiple titles and states in the hands of the King of Aragon. The Nueva Planta decrees (Decretos de Nueva Planta were a number of Decrees signed between 1707 and 1716 by Philip V &mdashthe first Bourbon king of Philip V of Spain ( December 19, 1683 - July 9, 1746) born Philippe de France, Fils de France and duc d'Anjou This decree modified the government of the island and separated it from the municipality's government of Palma. At this time the City was officially named Palma, and by the end of the 19th century, the term Palma de Mallorca was generalised, written, mostly, and in Spanish. In the 18th century Charles III of Spain removed interdiction of commerce with Spanish colonies in America and the port and commercial activity of the city grew once again. Charles III ( January 20, 1716 – December 14, 1788) was King of Spain 1700–88 (as Carlos III King of Naples and The Spanish Empire (Imperio Español was one of the largest Empires in history and one of the first Global empires In the 15th and 16th centuries

At the beginning of the 19th century, Palma became the refuge of many who had exiled themselves from the Napoleonic occupation of Catalonia and Valencia; during this period freedom flourished, until the absolutist restoration. Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. Catalonia (Cataluña Catalunya Aranese: Catalonha) is an Autonomous Community in the northeast part of Spain. The Valencian Community ( Valencian and official Comunitat Valenciana; Comunidad Valenciana is an Autonomous community located in central to With the creation of the national state of Spain, Palma became the capital of the new province of Balearic Islands in 1833. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The Balearic Islands ( Catalan and official Illes Balears; Spanish: Islas Baleares) are an Archipelago in the western Mediterranean Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The French occupation of Algeria in the 19th century ended the fear of Maghrebi attacks in Mallorca, which favoured the expansion of new maritime lines, and consequently, the economic growth of the city, which suffered a demographic increase, with the birth of new nucleus of population. Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's

20th Century to Today

Population of Palma de Mallorca (1900-2006)

Since the 1950s, the advent of mass tourism radically changed the physiognomy of both the city and island, transforming it into a centre of attraction for visitors and attracting workers from mainland Spain. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. This contributed to a huge change in the traditions, the sociolinguistic map, urbanisation and acquisitive power.

The boom in tourism caused Palma to grow significantly, with repercussions on immigration. In 1960 Mallorca received 500,000 visitors, in 1997 it received more than 6,739,700. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Majorca ( Spanish and Mallorca is the largest island of Spain. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar In 2001 more than 19,200,000 people passed through Son Sant Joan airport near Palma, with an additional 1. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. 5 million coming by sea.

In the 21st century, urban redevelopment, by the so-called Pla Mirall (English "Mirror Plan"), attracted important groups of immigrant workers from outside the European Union, especially from Africa and South America. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a

Sports

Football is, like in the rest of Spain, the most important sport in the island, leaded by the Primera División football leage team Real Mallorca with its stadium placed at Palma. Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team from Palma de Mallorca. Because of its island condition all the sea sports have also a big presence in Palma de Mallorca. Maybe the most important event is the Trofeo Ciutat de Palma. Palma de Mallorca was the host of the tennis event Battle of Surfaces. Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) The Battle of Surfaces was an ATP Men's Tennis exhibition match that was held on May 2, 2007.

See also

• List of municipalities in the Balearic Islands
• Dukes of Palma de Mallorca

References

1. ^ Diari de Balears Digital

External links

• Ajuntament (local government) of Palma
• Online Mallorca Guide

• Palma de Mallorca is at coordinates 39°34′09″N 2°38′59″E / 39.5692, 2.6498 (Palma de Mallorca)Coordinates: 39°34′09″N 2°38′59″E / 39.5692, 2.6498 (Palma de Mallorca)