Mallorca

Majorca

Native name: Mallorca
Flag of Majorca
Majorca Location in the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands
Geography
Location	Mediterranean
Coordinates	Coordinates: 39°37′N 2°59′E / 39.617°N 2.983°E / 39.617; 2.983
Archipelago	Balearic Islands
Total islands	5
Major islands	Balearic Islands
Area	3,640.11 km2 (1,405.45 sq mi)
Highest elevation	1,445 m (4,741 ft)
Highest point	Puig Major
Administration
Spain
Province	Balearic Islands
Largest settlement	Palma (pop. 404,681)
Demographics
Population	859,289 (2015)
Pop. density	240.45 /km2 (622.76 /sq mi)

Majorca or Mallorca (/məˈjɔːrkə/ or /-ˈdʒɔːr-/;Catalan: Mallorca [məˈʎɔrkə], Spanish: Mallorca [maˈʎorka]) is the largest island in the Balearic Islands archipelago, which are part of Spain and located in the Mediterranean.

The capital of the island, Palma, is also the capital of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. The Balearic Islands have been an autonomous region of Spain since 1983. The Cabrera Archipelago is administratively grouped with Majorca (in the municipality of Palma). The anthem of Majorca is La Balanguera.

Like the other Balearic Islands of Minorca, Ibiza and Formentera, the island is an extremely popular holiday destination, particularly for tourists from Germany and the United Kingdom. The international airport, Palma de Mallorca Airport, is one of the busiest in Spain; it was used by 23.1 million passengers in 2014.