Calvià facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Calvià
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![]() Calvià shown within Majorca
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Island | ![]() |
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Comarca | Serra de Tramuntana | |
Administrative HQ | Calvià Vila | |
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• Type | Municipal corporation | |
• Body | Ayuntamiento de Calvià | |
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• Total | 145.02 km2 (55.99 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 154 m (505 ft) | |
Population
(2009)
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• Total | 51,774 | |
• Density | 357.01/km2 (924.7/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (Central European Time) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (Central European Summer Time) | |
Website | www.calvia.com |
Calviá is a village on the island of Mallorca and it has some of the most beautiful beaches on the island.
The village of Calvià has an area of 145 km2 (56.0 sq mi) and an altitude of 143 m (469.2 ft) . There are almost 50,000 inhabitants.
Contents
Economy
Tourism is the main source of income in this city. In summer there are many tourist coming to this city, especially from the United Kingdom.
Related pages
Images for kids
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James I of Aragon, "the Conqueror".
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Monument at the burial place of William II of Béarn, today part of the Paseo Calviá network. near Palma Nova.
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Bay of Palma Nova
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Chalets of Son Ferrer
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Isla de sa Porrassa in Magalluf.
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Part of the bay of Santa Ponsa with Puig de Galatzó in the background
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Cala (cove) de Portals Vells (in Catalan) or de Portales viejos (in Spanish), source of the stone blocks for La Seu Cathedral in Palma. On the cliffs you can see the "caves", really a single cave with three entrances. The cave is some 80 metres (260 ft) long 60 metres (200 ft) wide.
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Lactarius sangifluus (esclata-sang) is a species specific to the Balearics and distinct from the common Lactarius deliciosus. It grows in the pine forests in mycorrhizic relation with the Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis).
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Strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.) in the forests of Calviá.
See also
In Spanish: Calviá para niños