Banyalbufar

Banyalbufar is a municipality of the Spanish Balearic island of Mallorca. The village of the same name is the administrative center of the municipality.

4.1 trails
4.2 beaches
4.3 Fixed

Statistical data

The municipality has an area of 18.1 Banyalbufar km ² with 583 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013). This corresponds to a population density of 32 persons per km ². In 2006, the proportion of foreigners was 8.9 % ( 51), the proportion of German population 1.7% (10).

In 1991, 85.7 % of the population Mallorcan, 8.3% came from other Spanish provinces, and only 6 % were foreigners. The highest population was recorded in 1920 with 894 residents. In the following ten years, the population fell off dramatically, probably due to political unrest in the city. 1930 Banyalbufar had only 200 inhabitants.

In 1991 there were in the church Banyalbufar six illiterate. The majority of the population has either no education (111 inhabitants), elementary education (99 inhabitants), the high school (86 people) and 47 people in this community have graduated from high school.

Geography

On the Ma-10 can be reached by road between Andratx and Valldemossa to a serpentine route the village Banyalbufar. It is located on one of the slopes of the Tramuntana mountain range.

The town's original name Banyalbahar consists of two clearly differentiated parts: banya and bahar. Banya is establishing a new office and refers to the establishment of a Muslim community in the Serra de Tramuntana during the 10th century. The second part - bahar is noisy documents of the 13th century the Catalan la mar or mar sa or the Latin juxta mare, that is at, near the sea, taken. The original Moorish importance of Banyalbufar is therefore built near the sea. Four lower mountains belong to this community, where Mola de Planícia with 942 m is the highest and Sa Talaia with 309 m of the lowest.

Places in the municipality

The municipality Banyalbufar include the following villages:

Banyalbufar ( 423/516 inhabitants)
Es Port des Canonge ( 55/55 people)
Son Coll ( 56/56 people)

The population figures in brackets are from 1 January 2008. The first number indicates the inhabitants of the built-up areas where the second number the inhabitants of places including the addition to computing " scattered " population living outside the actual settlements. (Source: INE )

Climate

In Banyalbufar the year be registered via precipitation. The driest month is July with an average of 10.1 l / m². The highest rainfall recorded in October to 80.9 l / m². Most of the rain fell in Banyalbufar on 10 June 1975, when 170 l / m were measured.

History

After the Catalan conquest of Mallorca ( Mayurka ) 1229 Banyalbufar was under the nobles Gilabert de Cruïlles and Ramon Sa Clusa.

During the Middle Ages the valley was to the 15th century from a virtually absolutist government dominated: the Barony of Banyalbufar. The ruler of the barony had the civil and criminal jurisdiction over the entire local population.

The inhabitants of Banyalbufar devoted himself almost exclusively to agriculture. The fish played only a secondary importance. They grew wheat, barley, legumes, olives, flax, hemp, saffron and especially wine. The local sweet malvasia was highly appreciated. After their cultivation has long been neglected, efforts are today, they re- planting.

In earlier times this place was really a vineyard. From the height of the place to stagger around 2000 terraces where once only Malvasia wine was grown. This wine was not in vain at the court of the kings of Aragon preferred for Jaume I. it was said to be a reason to conquer the island.

Today, tomatoes and other vegetables are harvested mainly. Closely related to wine is the water supply of the fields. Nowhere in Mallorca, the art of Moorish water experts shows as clearly as here. The water lines that run down the important particularly for agriculture precious water from the mountains, still mostly come from Arab times. The from field stones built by the Moors drywall brake a watercourse and the numerous ponds catch excess water.

Culture and sights

Located in the village is an old mansion named La Baronía.
To protect themselves from the Muslim pirates, a tower was built outside the town. The watchtower Torre des Verger (including Torre de Ses Ànimes ) hovers above sea level and is now the most visited viewpoint quite Mallorca.
The small beach is only accessible by steep stairs.

Trails

One of the most beautiful hikes on the island is the hike to the Port of Canonge at Banyalbufar. The route leads first almost imperceptibly downhill through shady pine forest. Later, bizarre rock formations line the path, and there are beautiful views of the cliffs. The wide sweeping bay of Port of Canonge with their tiny pebble beaches comes to life only on weekends when local fishermen leave their small boats into the water. The trailhead is a road curve east of Banyalbufar between kilometers 85 and 86 The hike leads through a mild to moderate wide forest path to the Port of Canonge. The path is marked here and there with orange dots.

The third stage of the GR 221 leads from Estellencs about Banyalbufar to Esporles.

Beaches

Beaches and bays that are located in the municipality of Banyalbufar are Cala Banyalbufar There Corral Fals, Son Bunyola and Es Port des Canonge.

Festivals

September 8 la Nativitat de la Verge Maria village feast of the patron saint of the village Virgin Mary, Duration: 1 week
January 16 to 17 Sant Antoni

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