Official Name: | Marratxí |
Settlement Type: | Municipality and town |
Pushpin Map: | Spain Majorca#Spain Balearic Islands#Spain |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the town in Majorca |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Spain |
Subdivision Name1: | Balearic Islands |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Balearic Islands |
Subdivision Type3: | Island |
Subdivision Name3: | Majorca |
Subdivision Type4: | Comarca |
Subdivision Name4: | Raiguer |
Leader Title: | Mayor (from 2023) |
Leader Name: | Jaume Llompart (PP) |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 54 |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 39.6219°N 2.75°W |
Marratxí (pronounced as /ca/) 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.[1]
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[2] (2,640) and Sa Cabaneta[2] (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.[3] [4] 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.