Santa Margalida trip planner

Santa Margalida is a municipality with a population of 10,204 located in the northeast of the Spanish Balearic Island Majorca.The residents are divided over three settlement areas, the principal one being Santa Margalida, 10 km inland from the coast. The other areas are primarily Tourist resorts, Can Picafort and Son Serra de Marina on the coast at the bay of Alcúdia.The non-national population stands at 23.6% (2,413).GeographyGeographical locationThe municipality of Santa Margalida lies about 45 Kilometres from the islands capital Palma. It is part of the region (Comarca) Plà de Mallorca or Es Plà, the great central plain of the island.The municipality is one of the flattest on Majorca with very little more than 100 metres above sea level. The area is drained by a few streams which flow towards the sea in the north east. In the north west Santa Margalida is bordered by a fresh water swamp. Along the north eastern coast there are obelisks at regular intervals of 1,250m. These, along with corresponding twin towers 200 metres inland were used in the 19th century as navigational points of reference for seafarers.Neighbouring municipalitiesIn the north west Santa Margalida is bordered by Muro and Llubí. Both of which, belong to Es Plà, along with Maria de la Salut, Ariany and Petra to the south. In the east the Torrent de na Borges forms the border to Artà in the Llevant region.