Campanet

Campanet is a small town on the Spanish Balearic island of Mallorca. It is found in the north of the island.

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Statistics

In 1991, 83.40 % of the population Mallorcan, 13.02% came from other Spanish provinces and 3.58% were foreigners. The community in the 1990s, the same number of inhabitants as in 1860. Reached the highest level Campanet 1920 with 3183 inhabitants. On January 1, 2013 2581 citizens were reported. In 2006, the proportion of foreigners 12.9 % ( 323), the proportion of German population 2.3% (57).

Geography

Location

The municipality is situated on the main road MA -13, by Inca in Alcúdia. Campanet covers an area of ​​34.62 km ² and borders the municipalities of Pollença, sa Pobla, Buger, Selva and Escorca. The north of the area is mountainous in the center, a hilly landscape close to that from the valleys of the aluviales Torrents Comafrea and Caselles - have formed - which form the Torent Sant Miquel in their union. An alluvial plain stretches from the south of the church. The mountains in the northern part not achieve particularly noteworthy height, but here are many wells ( fountains ), which is the most characteristic for the community, perhaps. Filtration in the rainy season form in the mountains noteworthy fountains, such as the " fonts Ufanes de Gabellí ".

Places in the municipality

To Campanet include the following locations:

  • Campanet (2241/2580 inhabitants)
  • Ullaró ( 21/21 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 Campanet the year be registered via precipitation. The driest month is July with an average of 10.6 l / m². The highest rainfall recorded in October with one 131.4 l / m². The highest rainfall was recorded on 1 October 1973 where 207 l / m² fell.

History

The assumption that the place name has its origin in " campana " or " Campaneta " ( bell, bells ) has located, close but wrong. Rather Campanet kapanät is a connection of the Late Latin capanna with the Arabic plural, which means as much as grouping of shepherds' huts and indicating that this area was inhabited continuously since prehistoric times.

At the time of the Moors, this settlement was, together with the settlement of Ullaró to the district of Inca and formed the nucleus around which the village grew during the Middle Ages. As the book is given to the zoning of Jaume I, Campanet had after the Catalan conquest an area of ​​18 Juchart, or 288 Quarterades ( a Quarterada - 71.03 Ar), and together with Buger, today's Best of Ullaró and Sa Pobla a single community, which was assigned as the royal share of the nobles from Barcelona. The present near the caves original church was built on the top of the phone, probably an even older building. The present chapel of Sant Miquel is since 1248 the parish church, as is apparent from a recording of Pope Innocent IV. In 1315 the church's sponsorship of Sa Pobla went on, from 1368 to the year 1425 back to Sant Miquel, as it is transferred to a new, built in the town center church. This ecclesiastical vicissitudes went with the political hand in hand. Through the diligent cities founding policy of King James II Campanet was connected Sa Pobla in 1300. After several confrontations and the request of the aldermen of Campanet 1368 was the Ceremonious independently for authorization to Pere together with the districts Buger and Ullaró as a church and parish. The last change occurred in 1823, as well as Buger an independent municipality was. The present parish church was built in honor of the Immaculate Conception on an even older. With the construction was in 1717, at the time of the priest Miquel Martí Tamorer (his tomb is located in the center of the church, under the chancel ), begun; 1774, after several interruptions, the church was completed.

Attractions

During a walk through the village you can find interesting examples of stately and folk architecture. These houses Massana are ( Plaça Major, 7) - with two Renaissance windows - and Biniatró ( calle Sant Miquel, 27), Can Ferrer Nou ( Canto Del Carritx, 21) Can Muntaner ( Canto of Carritx, 27) and Ca n ' Arnavet ( calle de la Creu, 34). At the residence of the writer and humanist Llorenç Riber i Campins ( calle Major, 27) and to the birthplace of the writer and journalist Miquel dels Sants Oliver ( calle de Miquel dels Sants Oliver, 14 ), both honorary citizen of Campanet, indicate plaques. Architecturally important is the medieval church of Sant Miquel (13th - 14th century). A folk tale says that the church was built of a manor house that had been abandoned due to flooding. Interestingly, in the village itself is the road, the water mill of sa Cova des Fangar and the windmills, some of which are still visible.

  • Capella Sant Miquel: The Chapel of Sant Miquel was built by the Christian settlers after the conquest of Mallorca by Catalonia in 1229 in early Gothic style. The nave is divided by a separator sheets. These are the altar-piece with an image of Saint Michael from the 16th century as well as a carved Christ beneath the lying to the right rose the altar, also from the 16th century.
  • Coves de Campanet: The Caves of Campanet were discovered in June 1945. They have an average depth of 50 m, a surface area of ​​3,200 m² and a volume of 16,000 m³. The distance from the starting point to the end point is 400 m. With the passage of the visitors the tiny underground lakes and the impressive due to their thin and white formations halls with such imaginative names as Sala Romàntica is, Capella de la Verge, Els Enamorats, Sala del llac, Castell de les Fades, Sala de la Palma, admire Cascada Sonora and L' Elephant Blanc.
  • Sínia de Gabellí Petit: At the entrance to the estate Gabellí is a typical Mallorcan bucket.
  • Monnàber Nou: This converted for agritourism estate Monnàber Nou is achieved, by taking a right towards the village on a narrow path on the right.
  • Church and main square: the village square and the center dominant parish church has a simple, typical of the Majorcan Baroque façade.
  • La Sala Vella ( the former town hall ) building from the 16th century. These is the circular portal on the ground floor and to the first floor leading, fully an octagonal pillar, staircase made ​​of brick.
  • Creus del Terme: the community crosses paths marked
  • Pou d'en Gatell: The mentioned already in the 13th century Fountain of Gatell is located at the city entrance in the direction of Selva. It was used until the 1960s as a public fountain.
  • Abeurador del Cami blanc. Potions on Cami blanc.
  • Alquería d' Ullaró. Old rural settlement of Ullaró.
  • Sundial of the Church.

Festivals

  • Pilgrimage de Sant Miquel. Pilgrimage on Easter Tuesday
  • May- hard. Second Sunday in May
  • Sant Victoria. First week of July
  • Sant Miquel. September 29

Market

  • Market on Tuesdays

Economy and Tourism

Until the 1940s, the local economy based exclusively on the agricultural sector. In 1945 the footwear industry enjoyed spectacular growth: this year she made 422,000 pairs of shoes that were sold in Mallorca, Cuba and in the army. In the presence of the construction sector and the service companies play for tourism of Alcudia, the main role. The inhabitants lead a pretty active social life that takes place in the summer months in the town square, where a lively bustle and you talk animatedly.

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