We’ve established that, yes, Mallorca is a part of Spain, but where does Mallorca find itself geographically, administratively and culturally? Let us explore Mallorca a bit further today.
Which province in Spain is Mallorca a part of?
Spain is made up of as many as 50 provinces – the current structure has existed since 1833, so it may already be quite archaic and culturally outdated. In addition, it is divided into 8,000 municipalities. Some of the provinces are merged into so-called autonomous communities.
So which province does Majorca belong to? Mallorca belongs to the Balearic Islands, an archipelago of islands to the east and south of Catalonia, constituting both a province and an autonomous community at once, obtaining the latter status in 1983. The capital of the Balearic Islands is Palma de Mallorca, which is located on Mallorca.
The Balearic Islands consist of 5 main islands: Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Formentera and Cabrera.
Where is Majorca geographically?
You can see Mallorca’s geographical position on the map below. It’s over 120 miles south of Barcelona and over 180 miles north of Algiers in Africa. The Balearic Islands together with Mallorca lie in the Mediterranean Sea. It’s also over 800 miles away from London, with direct flights taking around 2.5h.
What continent is Mallorca a part of?
Mallorca is quite close to both Europe and Africa, but it officially belongs to Europe. This is also reflected in its culture, as Mallorca is very culturally close to Catalonia.
Summary
- Geographically, Mallorca belongs to Europe, not Africa.
- Administratively, Mallorca belongs to the province and an autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain, it is not in the Canary Islands.
- Culturally, Mallorca is very close to Catalonia and Europe, not Africa.
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