Santanyí () is a municipality on the Spanish island of Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, situated in the westernmost part of the Mediterranean Sea.
This municipality in the southeast of Mallorca is home to the towns of Santanyí, Calonge, s'Alqueria Blanca and es Llombards, as well as Cala d'Or, Portopetro, Cap d'es Moro, Cala Figuera, Cala Santanyí, Cala Llombards and Cala de s'Almunia. The municipality encompasses a variety of beaches popular for their scenery. The coast covered by the municipality extends around 35 km (21.8 mi) along the southeast coast of the island. It also holds 172 archaeological sites, evidence of the existence of a productive agriculture and farming tradition since at least the Talaiotic period.
Santanyí is also home to a protected natural area known as the Mondragó Natural Parc.
Monuments
The church is famous for its 18th century organ, restored by .
Town Town Inhabitants (2005)¹ S'Alqueria Blanca 936 Cala d'Or 3539 Cala Figuera 577 Calonge 820 La Costa 31 Es Llombards 524 Portopetro 497 Santanyí 2912 Cala Llombards 283 Cala Santanyí 447 Cap d'es Moro 107 1 Information from the Spanish National Institute of Statistics
Evolution of the Municipality's population. 1996 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 TOTAL 7702 9405 10,020 10,253 10,337 10,673 Men 3862 4801 5151 5230 5260 5405 Women 3840 4604 4869 5023 5077 5268 Source: Balearic Institute of Statistics
References
External links
Ajuntament de Santanyí Cala Mondrago