Capdepera

Capdepera is a small municipality on Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands, Spain.

Capdepera
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Coordinates: 39°42′N 3°25′E
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Balearic Islands
Province	Balearic Islands
Comarca	Llevant
Government
• Mayor	Rafael Fernández Mallol
Area
• Total	54.92 km^2 (21.20 sq mi)
Elevation	111 m (364 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	11,600
• Density	210/km^2 (550/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	07580
Website	Official website

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

References

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