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Municipality in Balearic Islands, Spain
Son Servera
Municipality
Parish church of St. John the BaptistParish church of St. John the Baptist
Coat of arms of Son ServeraCoat of arms
Map of Son Servera in MallorcaMap of Son Servera in Mallorca
Son Servera is located in MajorcaSon ServeraSon ServeraLocation in MajorcaShow map of MajorcaSon Servera is located in Balearic IslandsSon ServeraSon ServeraSon Servera (Balearic Islands)Show map of Balearic IslandsSon Servera is located in SpainSon ServeraSon ServeraSon Servera (Spain)Show map of Spain
Coordinates: 39°37′15″N 3°21′36″E / 39.62083°N 3.36000°E / 39.62083; 3.36000
Country Spain
Autonomous community Balearic Islands
ProvinceBalearic Islands
ComarcaLlevant
Judicial districtManacor
Government
 • MayorJosé Barrientos Ruiz (PSIB-PSOE)
Area
 • Total42.56 km (16.43 sq mi)
Elevation103 m (338 ft)
Population
 • Total11,378
 • Density270/km (690/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
WebsiteOfficial website

Son Servera (Catalan pronunciation: [son səɾˈve.ɾə]) is a municipality in northeast Majorca, in the Balearic Islands, Spain.

Founded in 1300 by James I of Aragon, in the lands of the Servera family, Son Servera was first documented in 1354 with the name of Benicanella, which would later become two towns: Son Fra Garí and Ca l'Hereu which would then become Son Servera. In 1814, king Ferdinand VII puts Son Servera municipality in Arta. In 1920, the population was struck by plague, but in 1934 the population reached 1,000 inhabitants and returned to the status of municipality.

With more than 10,000 inhabitants, Son Servera contains Cala Millor, a popular summer tourist area, with a large German community. Costa de los Pinos is a summer destination for Spanish high society.

Sant Joan is the patron saint of the town and is celebrated on 24 June with a fiesta. The fiesta runs for a week with a local fair, farmers market, agricultural stalls, and the local dancers perform traditional mallorquine dance of Ball de bot.

Notable individuals

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.

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