The island of Mallorca (Majorca) is administratively divided into these municipalities:
Alaró, Alcúdia, Algaida, Andratx, Ariany, Artà, Banyalbufar, Binissalem, Búger, Bunyola, lvià, Campanet, Campos, Capdepera, Consell, Costitx, Deià, Escorca, Esporles, Estellencs, Felanitx, Fornalutx, Inca, Lloret de Vistalegre, Lloseta, Llubí, Llucmajor, Manacor, Mancor de la Vall, Maria de la Salut, Marratxí, Montuïri, Muro, Palma, Petra, sa Pobla, Pollença, Porreres, Puigpunyent, Santa Eugènia,
Santa Margalida, Santa Maria del Camí, Santanyí, Sant Joan, Sant Llorenç des Cardassar, Selva, Sencelles, Ses Salines, Sineu, Sóller, Son Servera, Valldemossa and Vilafranca de Bonany
Famous Majorcans include writer and philosopher, Ramon Llull, and Junípero Serra, the Franciscan friar who founded the mission chain in Alta California. From the 19th century, the military commander, Joaquin Jovellar y Soler, and two time Spanish Prime Minister, Antonio Maura Montaner. More recently, sportsmen from the island include top tennis players Rafael Nadal and Carlos Moyà. Rafael Nadal's uncle is the former Spanish international footballer, Miguel Ángel Nadal. In 2006, Majorca's Jorge Lorenzo won the world 250cc motor cycling title.
Many famous people have lived on the island. Frédéric Chopin and George Sand, romantically involved, rented space from a monastery for a short time. Robert Graves, after the experiences in his autobiography, Good Bye to All That, moved to Majorca and stayed for the rest of his life. Joan Miró died in Son Abrines, Palma de Majorca on December 25, 1983, after spending his later years on the Island. In 1992 the Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró was established in Majorca.
Of the modern celebrities, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas have maintained a residence since the late 1990s on the north shore of the island, spending as much as half the year there. Also, Michael Schumacher, Claudia Schiffer, Annie Lennox, Julian Lennon, Cynthia Charles (former wife of John Lennon), tennis player Boris Becker, former Spanish leader Felipe González, former England footballer Steve McManaman, and nightclub entrepreneur Peter Stringfellow maintain residences on the island. This island is also home to internationally known contemporary painters Miquel Barceló, Jose Maria Sicilia, and Astrid Colomar.
The members of the Spanish Royal Family traditionally spend their summer holidays in Majorca, where they have a palace. |
