Serra de Tramuntana

The Cultural Landscape of Serra de Tramuntana
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Location	Majorca
Criteria	Cultural: ii, iv, v
Reference	1371
Inscription	2011 (35th Session)
Coordinates	39°43′51″N 2°41′41″E / 39.73083°N 2.69472°E

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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.

Geography

The highest peak is the Puig Major, which, at its 1,445 metres is the highest mountain in the Balearic Islands. It is closely followed by the Puig de Massanella, which stands at 1,364 metres.

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.

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

Municipalities in the region

Municipality:	Population	Surface	Pop/km²
Andratx	11,348	81.45 km²	139.3
Banyalbufar	627	18.05 km²	34.7
Bunyola	5,910	84.63 km²	69.8
Calvià	50,777	144.97 km²	350.3
Deià	754	15.12 km²	49.9
Escorca	276	139.33 km²	2.0
Esporles	4,696	35.27 km²	133.1
Estellencs	388	13.39 km²	29.0
Fornalutx	732	19.49 km²	37.6
Pollença	16,997	151.44 km²	116.4
Puigpunyent	1,763	42.28 km²	41.7
Sóller	13,625	42.75 km²	318.7
Valldemossa	1,977	42.84 km²	46.2

Population as at 01 Januar 2008

Environmental protection

In June 2011, the entire mountain range, which has been preserved as an important nature reserve, outstanding in their geology and forest cover and harboring a diversity of plant and animal species, away from rapid urbanization,was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The UNESCO introductory statement refers to:

The Cultural Landscape of the Serra de Tramuntana located on a sheer-sided mountain range parallel to the north-western coast of the island of Mallorca. Millennia of agriculture in an environment with scarce resources has transformed the terrain and displays an articulated network of devices for the management of water revolving around farming units of feudal origins. The landscape is marked by agricultural terraces and inter-connected water works - including water mills - as well as dry stone constructions and farms.^[1]

Gallery

Coastal Side of the Serra de Tramuntana
Lakes Cúber and Gorg Blau
Puig Major
Puig d'Ofre
Morro de sa Vaca
Sa Calobra

External links

^ UNESCO statement

[1] UNESCO statement

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v t e World Heritage Sites in Spain
For official site names, see each article or the List of World Heritage Sites in Spain.
North West	Caves of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain¹ Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias Roman walls of Lugo Route of Santiago de Compostela¹ Santiago de Compostela (Old Town) Tower of Hercules	Flag of Spain
North East	Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests⁵ Caves of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain¹ Mudéjar Architecture of Aragon Pirineos - Monte Perdido² Rock art of the Iberian Mediterranean Basin¹ Route of Santiago de Compostela¹ San Millán Yuso and Suso Monasteries Vizcaya Bridge
Centre	Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests⁵ Aranjuez Cultural Landscape Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida Archaeological Site of Atapuerca Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-mural Churches Burgos Cathedral Old Town of Cáceres Historic Walled Town of Cuenca Monastery and Site of El Escorial Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and Idrija³ Las Médulas Monastery of Saint Mary of Guadalupe Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro, a landscape of Arts and Sciences Rock art of the Iberian Mediterranean Basin¹ Route of Santiago de Compostela¹ Old City of Salamanca Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct Siega Verde⁴ Historic City of Toledo University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares
East	Archaeological Ensemble of Tarraco, Tarragona Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona Palmeral of Elche Poblet Abbey Rock art of the Iberian Mediterranean Basin¹ Silk Exchange in Valencia Works of Antoni Gaudí
South	Alhambra, Generalife and Albaicín, Granada Cathedral, Alcázar and General Archive of the Indies, Seville Dolmens Site of Antequera Doñana National Park Historic Centre of Córdoba Madinat al-Zahra Renaissance Monuments of Úbeda and Baeza Rock art of the Iberian Mediterranean Basin¹
Balearic Islands	Cultural Landscape of the Serra de Tramuntana Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture Prehistoric Sites of Talayotic Menorca
Canary Islands	Garajonay Risco Caído and the Sacred Mountains San Cristóbal de La Laguna Teide National Park
¹ Shared with other region/s ² Shared with France ³ Shared with Slovenia ⁴ Shared with Portugal ⁵ Shared with Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland and Ukraine