Capdepera

Place in Balearic Islands, Spain

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Location of Capdepera in Mallorca

39°42′N 3°25′E / 39.700°N 3.417°E / 39.700; 3.417CountrySpainAutonomous communityBalearic IslandsProvinceBalearic IslandsComarcaLlevantArea

• Total54.92 km² (21.20 sq mi)Elevation

111 m (364 ft)Population

(2018)^[1]

• Total11,600 • Density210/km² (550/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

07580

WebsiteOfficial website

Capdepera (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌkab.dəˈpe.ɾə]) is a small municipality on Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands, Spain.

Capdepera is a historical village just 8 km from Artà. Originally there had been a watchtower where the Castle of Capdepera stands today which was used to guard the coast. In 1300 James II of Aragon ordered the construction of a fortified village which would control the uninhabited land below and the maritime routes with Majorca.

For centuries the village survived behind its walls protected from pirate attacks. As the danger of such attacks disappeared residents of the walled town started to relocate themselves at the bottom of the 162m hill which led to the development of modern-day Capdepera. The better known town of nearby Cala Ratjada actually developed as the fishing and trading port of Capdepera and to this day operates a ferry service with neighbouring Menorca.

As of 2017^[update] many German expatriates reside in Capdepera. From 2016 to 2017 the foreign population in the commune declined by 240.^[2]

References

^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
^ "British and German foreign communities decreasing". Majorca Daily Bulletin. 2018-01-19. Retrieved 2018-08-31.