Palma De Mallorca
| Palma | |
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| The Cathedral | |
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| Flag | Blazon |
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| General Information | |
| Local name | - Palma (AC) |
| Status | Common |
| Country |  Spain |
| Comunidad |  Balearic Islands |
| Province | Balearic Islands |
| County | Palma |
| District Serbian justice. | Palma |
| Postcode | 07.0xx |
| Demonym | Palmese / na (in Catalan) |
| Geographic Data | |
| Contact | 39 34 '00 "North 2 39 '00 "East / 39.566667, 2.650000 |
| Area | 208.63 km 2 |
| Altitude Avg. | 13 m |
| Distance (s) | Palma is 550 km from Madrid. |
| Population ( INE ) - Total: - Density : - Year: | 413 781 inhabitants. 1 983 inhabitants / km 2 2008 |
| Bordered by | the Mediterranean Sea |
| Politics | |
| Mayor - party - Mandate | Aina Calvo PSOE 2007 - 2011 |
| Budget - Amount: - Year: | 418 458 000 2007 |
| Website | www.palmademallorca.es |
| Culture | |
| Patron saint | Saint Sebastian |
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Palma (in Catalan , is the main town of the island of , the capital of the autonomous community of Balearic Islands in Spain , and is itself one of the local district of the island. Until 2008 it was called Palma de Mallorca Geography It has about 413,781 inhabitants ( 2008 ), almost half the total population of the Balearic Islands and is located on the south coast of the island in the Bay of Palma. In 858 , the city was sacked by the head Viking Hasting . The city prospered during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries as the summer capital of the Kingdom of Majorca , part of the crown of Aragon. Much of the most important historic buildings date from this period and show the characteristics of the style of Gothic architecture, including the cathedral (built from 1230 to 1600 ) and the composite style, Moorish and Catalan Palau de l'Almudaina. The archipelago of Cabrera , though widely separated from Palma, is considered by the administration as part of the municipality. Palma de Mallorca is also the name of the ducal title granted by King Juan Carlos to his daughter, the Infanta Cristina and her husband Inaki Urdangarin (former handball player), titled "Duke and Duchess of Palma de Mallorca" since their marriage on 23 June 1997. Names of people in Catalan : Palmese / nas, Ciutad / ana (citizen / do). No gentil attested in French. Palma is served by three motorways , the Ma-1 Ma-19 Ma, and the device-20. The latter is connected to the Ma-13 that connects Palma to the Centre and North of the island. The Ma-19 connects the capital to Llucmajor. Palma also has, since 2007 , a subway line consisting of a 8.3 km long marked by nine stations, linking the "Plaa d'Espanya to the campus of the University of the Balearic Islands. Palma has a climate typically Mediterranean with an average annual temperature of 16.6 C. The city receives between 400 mm and 500 mm per year spread over 75 days of the year. The record heat is 38.8 C and the record low of -2.7 C. It is during the months of October and December it rains the most with nine rainy days in July while there are only two. History
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months January February March April May jul. jul. Aug. September October November December year Average minimum temperature ( C ) 3,5 3,8 4,5 6,5 10,5 14,6 17,3 18,2 15,9 12,2 7,6 5,2 10 Average maximum temperature ( C) 15,1 15,5 17,1 19,2 23,3 27,4 30,8 31,0 27,7 23,2 18,8 16,1 22,1 Rainfall ( mm ) 36 32 28 34 27 16 7 16 48 68 48 46 406 Number of days with rain 7 7 7 8 6 3 2 3 6 9 8 9 Culture and sights
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