Son Servera
Son Servera | |
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 Parish church of St. John the Baptist | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Son Servera Location in Majorca  Son Servera Son Servera (Balearic Islands)  Son Servera Son Servera (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 39°37′15″N 3°21′36″E / 39.62083°N 3.36000°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Balearic Islands |
| Province | Balearic Islands |
| Comarca | Llevant |
| Judicial district | Manacor |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Barrientos Ruiz (PSIB-PSOE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.56 km2 (16.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 103 m (338 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 12,215 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | Official website |
Son Servera is a municipality in northeast Majorca, in the Balearic Islands, Spain.
Founded in 1300 by James I of Aragon, in the lands of the Servera family, Son Servera was first documented in 1354 with the name of Benicanella, which would later become two towns: Son Fra Garí and Ca l'Hereu which would then become Son Servera. In 1814, king Ferdinand VII puts Son Servera municipality in Arta. In 1920, the population was struck by plague, but in 1934 the population reached 1,000 inhabitants and returned to the status of municipality.
With more than 10,000 inhabitants, Son Servera contains Cala Millor, a popular summer tourist area, with a large German community. Costa de los Pinos is a summer destination for Spanish high society.
San Joan is the patron saint of the town and is celebrated on June 24 with a fiesta. The fiesta runs for a week with a local fair, farmers market, agricultural stalls, and the local dancers perform traditional mallorquine dance of Ball de bot.
Notable individuals
- Antonio Luna Rodríguez, footballer
External links
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