Campos (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈkam.pos]) is a municipality on the island of Mallorca, Spain, located on the south side of the island in the comarca of Migjorn. It borders the municipalities Llucmajor, Porreres, Felanitx, Santanyí, and ses Salines.
Campos | |
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Municipality and town | |
 Parish church of Sant Julià. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Municipal location | |
  Campos Location of the town in Majorca  Campos Campos (Balearic Islands)  Campos Campos (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 39°25′50″N 3°01′10″E / 39.43056°N 3.01944°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous Community | Balearic Islands |
| Province | Balearic Islands |
| Island | Majorca |
| Comarca | Migjorn |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (from 2019) | Francisca Porquer |
| Area | |
• Total | 57.80 sq mi (149.69 km2) |
| Elevation | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 10,610 |
| Demonym | campaner |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 07630 |
| Website | www |
The urban centers are the village of Campos and two tourist towns, sa Ràpita and ses Covetes. There are seven population centers in all.
Economy
editThe economy of this municipality has been linked to agriculture since its foundation. Its lands are fertile and it uses irrigation cultivation.
Today the two coastal towns have developed because of tourism.
Features
edit- Aljub de la Font Santa, an historic building, housing a rainwater storage well, built in 1671–1673.
References
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
edit- Official page (in Catalan)
- Pueblos de Mallorca (in Spanish)
- English tourist guide to Campos, Mallorca
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