Serra de Tramuntana

	Serra de Tramuntana
	Range
	The Tramuntana mountain range after a winter snow
Country	Spain
Region	Majorca
Highest point	Puig Major
- elevation	1,445 m (4,741 ft)
- coordinates	39°48′N 02°48′E / 39.8°N 2.8°E
	Location of the Serra de Tramuntana comarca in Majorca

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For other uses, see Tramontana (disambiguation).

The Serra de Tramuntana (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsɛrə ðe tɾəmunˈtanə], Spanish: Sierra de Tramontana) is a mountain range running southwest-northeast which forms the northern backbone of the Spanish island of Majorca. It is also the name given to the comarca of the same area. On the 27th June 2011 The Tramuntana Range was awarded World Heritage Status by UNESCO as an area of great Physical and Cultural significance.

Its highest peak is the Puig Major, which, at its 1,445 metres is the highest mountain in the Balearic Islands.

The Serra de Na Burguesa is the southernmost portion of the Tramuntana Range.

The climate in the Tramuntana Range is significantly wetter than the rest of the island, recording as much as 1507 mm (59.3 inches) of precipitation per year, in comparison with some other parts of the island where annual rainfall is less than 400mm (15 inch). It is also cooler due to the height and a few days of snow are not unusual during winter.