8 facts about Felanitx and the town hall

Felanitx and its town hall

When you hear the name Felanitx, the weekly market on Sunday, the Santa Margalida church, the “Plaza de las Palmeras” and the beautiful town hall next to the market hall in the center of Felanitx come to mind.

 

But often a man talks about a place, and suddenly realizes that he does not know so much in detail about this place…. We are happy to help! Here are 8 interesting facts about Felanitx and the town hall. Some of these facts can be very helpful to you, others are just interesting in case you want to talk about the growing attractiveness of the city of Felanitx.
Real estate market in Felanitx
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1. how many inhabitants does Felanitx have?

Felanitx as a municipality is estimated at 18,357 inhabitants in 2022, where of about 50% of the residents live in the village of Felanitx per se. In 202o, for example, Portocolom still had 4,613 registered residents, which represented over 25% of the municipality’s population. Also the year before in 2019, Portocolom was among the 3 most populated zones, next to Felanitx village, and S’Horta (followed very closely by Cas Concos).

2. what is the zip code from Felanitx?

The zip code of Felanitx is 07200. It should be noted that each region of the municipality has its own postal code (Portocolom, for example, has 07670), even the outlying regions or on the “campo” have their own postal codes.

3. how high is the Sant Salvador mountain?

Sant Salvador Mountain is 509 meters high, calculated from sea level. Since in the “Llevant”/Southeast zone of Mallorca is much flat land, the view from the Sant Salvador offers a breathtaking panoramic view to the sea, especially enchanting at sunsets.

4. does Felanitx have a beach?

The village of Felanitx in itself does not have a beach, but the municipality does through its many coastal resorts such as Portocolom.

5. what is the famous “Sant Agustin” festival?

It is one of the “Verbenas” or village celebrations in the summer (August 28), where all Felanitx celebrates from early in the morning until late at night one of its “patrones” or saints, namely San Agustin. On this day, the whole of Felanitx celebrates, in all the streets, and you can see all ages celebrating. Everyone is welcome and many bars or venues organize concerts or DJs. There is also something for the very young, foam parties and games are organized throughout the day.

6. May I participate in the elections in Felanitx as a foreigner?

Yes, foreigners can and should also vote in Local Elections by Municipalities. It is different in the national elections where man must vote in the country of which man has the nationality.

7. is it true that the painter Miquel Barceló comes from Felanitx?

Yes, that’s right.

8. is Christmas Eve celebrated in Felanitx, or the Three Kings?

Traditionally, in the municipality of Felanitx, just like in the rest of Spain, the Three Kings are celebrated. However, Mann also notices in recent years that many families have become a little more international, and also give gifts to the children on Christmas Eve. So lucky for the kids, gifts twice!

 

What is your most exciting finding about Felanitx? Have you ever been in the city hall building? Would you perhaps even like to look at this every morning with a coffee (then click here;
Top apartment with view to the town hall in Felanitx
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Feel free to write us your favorite fact about Felanitx!