Is Majorca full of Brits?

The Balearic Islands are one of the autonomous communities in Spain which welcomes the most foreigners, either to spend a few days vacation, or to settle permanently. On the island of Mallorca, if there is one group that has always led the foreign communities with regards to ex-pat living, it is the British community.



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Not all Germans who came to the island were travellers that spent only the summer season, some of them established there as their place of residence. In fact, after the Nazi party took the power, thousands of Germans emigrated to Majorca, as they felt safe in the democratic Spain of the second Republic.

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Mallorca is a very popular travel destination among Germans: on top of the approximately 1.8 million tourist arrivals from other Spanish regions, approximately four million visits from the central European country were registered by the island in 2022.

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On the other hand, the commitment to Mallorca is based on the growing interest of the American public in the Islands, whose popularity has been helped by factors such as its status as a set for Hollywood productions, the presence of Michael Douglas and the opening of Son Bunyola, Richard Branson's new hotel in the ...

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The Costa Blanca town of Benidorm is the most British city in Spain.

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Language is a part of majorcan culture. The island has two official languages, Castilian (Spanish) and Catalan, while locals prefer to speak their Mallorquin dialect. However, the island's staff, including maids, speak several foreign languages. English, German and French are particularly common.

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People like Til Schweiger, the Catherine Zeta-Jones / Michael Douglas family and several other big-name stars live quietly on the island. Some spend chunks of the year in Mallorca staying in huge Finca by the sea in Mallorca.

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As a percentage of the foreign population, the British were fourth in Alcudia, says Foro Ciudad/INE - 5.7%, behind Colombians 16.1%, Argentines 11.2% and Moroccans 9.7%. For Pollensa, the British percentage (the highest) was 16.5%, with Argentines second on 11.4% and Romanians on 9.4%.

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Latest figures from the Ibestat Balearic Institute of Statistics indicate that 18,875 Germans citizens are registered in the Balearics. This number, as of December 2022, is not far off 50% of what it was in 2012 - 36,259.

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One of the main reasons to visit the island is for its incredible beaches and coves lapped by turquoise waters. There are tucked away beaches, where you can enjoy the peace and quiet of the sea, and others that are more popular (especially during the high season), offering a great atmosphere.

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Why are prices rising in Mallorca? A year on from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, energy and food prices - which surged at the onset of the war - remain high. In Majorca, inflation is currently at 5.8 per cent. The increase in tourism prices can be partly attributed to this global price surge.

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Which city has the friendliest people in Spain? While Spain is an expat-friendly country with its international universities and multi-national companies. Bilbao, Cordoba, Salamanca, and Toledo have some of the friendliest people in Spain.

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Located in Asturias, Ponga offers Brits the chance to get paid to move there due to its own lack of inhabitants. On the face of it, making the switch seems like a no-brainer. Ponga get around 2,000 hours every year, compared with the UK's 1387, so if you're sick of the sunshine, that's one reason to move.

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The richest municipality in Spain 2022 Pozuelo de Alarcón, a municipality on the outskirts of the city of Madrid, repeats as the area with the highest average net annual income per inhabitant, with this figure standing at 26,367 euros.

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The villages of the Serra de Tramuntana are the richest in Mallorca and the 'fora vila' areas of some Municipalities in the Llevant are the poorest. But the biggest differences are in Palma, where the highest income is almost five times more than the lowest.

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The hot and humid climate over recent times has allowed particularly large numbers of mosquito larvae to hatch.

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