Calvià facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Calvià
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Calvià shown within Majorca
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| Sovereign state |  Spain |
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| Autonomous community |  Balearic Islands |
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| Province | Balearic Islands |
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| Island |  Majorca |
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| Comarca | Serra de Tramuntana | |
| Administrative HQ | Calvià Vila | |
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| • Type | Municipal corporation | |
| • Body | Ayuntamiento de Calvià | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 145.02 km2 (55.99 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 154 m (505 ft) | |
| Population
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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 | |
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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.
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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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The Balearic slingers were among the first people to inhabit and colonize the Balearic Islands.
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James I of Aragon, "the Conqueror".
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Commemorative cross in Santa Ponsa, where James's troops landed. The monument forms part of the decoration of the Paseo Calviá.
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Torre del Cap Andritxol, near Peguera
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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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Cala El Toro beach. The small beach was constructed artificially, although there had been a natural beach where the containment rocks now are. This change was made because during the strong winter storms the sea would destroy the highway leading to a small resort.
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View of the hillock that is the site of the Puig de sa Morisca Archaeological Park in Nova Santa Ponsa. The façade of the chalet uses a technique of marjada—a type of terraced construction—typical of Mallorcan houses.
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Map of Calviá
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Bay of Palma Nova
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Chalets of Son Ferrer
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Puig de Galatzó
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Isla de sa Porrassa in Magalluf.
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Malgrats Islands in Nova Santa Ponsa.
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Malgrats, Nova Santa Ponsa.
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Part of the bay of Santa Ponsa with Puig de Galatzó in the background
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Nova Santa Ponsa.
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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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Orange mushroom from the Sierra de Tramuntana.
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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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Echium candicans (or Echium fastuosum) at the park of the Hotel Adriano in El Toro.
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Strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.) in the forests of Calviá.
See also
In Spanish: Calviá para niños
