Bunyola Explained

Official Name:Bunyola
Settlement Type:Municipality and town
Pushpin Map:Spain Majorca#Spain Balearic Islands#Spain
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the town in Majorca
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Name1:Balearic Islands
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Balearic Islands
Subdivision Type3:Island
Subdivision Name3:Majorca
Subdivision Type4:Comarca
Subdivision Name4:Serra de Tramuntana
Leader Title:Mayor (2015-)
Leader Name:Andreu Bujosa Bestard
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:84.7
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset1:+1
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Coordinates:39.6967°N 2.6997°W
Elevation M:240
Elevation Ft:787.5
Postal Code:07110
Website:http://www.ajbunyola.net/

Bunyola (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /buˈɲɔ.lə/) is a municipality of the island of Mallorca, Spain, located in the spurs of the Serra de Tramuntana, at a distance of 9miles from Palma. The municipality has an area of 32.67sqmi and a population of 6,636 inhabitants,INE Instituto Nacional Estadística and the Ferrocarril de Sóller passes through it on the way to Palma. (INE 2018).

The municipality of Bunyola is located in the Comarca of Serra de Tramuntana, the Tramuntana Range was awarded World Heritage Status by UNESCO as an area of great physical and cultural significance. Bunyola borders with other municipalities of Palma de Mallorca, Marratxí, Santa Maria del Camí, Alaró, Escorca, Sóller, Deià and Valldemossa. Palmayola, Sa Font Seca y Orient are located within the municipality boundaries.

Celebration day of the patron saint, San Mateo, is on the 21st of September.

The Raixa Estate is located in Bunyola. It is a large Italian style villa surrounded by Pietro Lazzarini-designed gardens, and was used as the filming location for the 1982 film, Evil under the Sun.[1] Once owned by the German designer Jil Sander, it was subsequently purchased by the Island Council of Majorca.[2] It reopened to visitors in late 2018.[3]

References

39.6967°N 2.6997°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Reel Streets. www.reelstreets.com.
  2. Web site: Cultural Heritage, cultural Routes, cultural spaces, natural heritage, gastronomy, stars Islas Baleares, Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza y Formentera. balearsculturaltour.net.
  3. Web site: Raixa reopens after restoration . ABC Mallorca.