Esporles

Esporlas[2] (Officially Esporles in catalan) is a locality and spanish municipality of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. Situated on the island of Majorca, around the zone of the Serra de Tramuntana. It's about 15 km from Palma de Mallorca. The town is divided in Vilavella and Vilanova. In its territory it also includes small urbanizations, like Ses Rotgetes de Canet y Es Verger.

Esporles
Coat of arms
Esporles
Location in Spain
Esporles
Esporles (Balearic Islands)
Esporles
Esporles (Spain)
Coordinates: 39°39′58″N 2°34′48″E
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityBalearic Islands
ProvinceBalearic Islands
ComarcaSierra de Tramontana
Judicial districtManacor
Government
 • MayorMiquel Ensenyat Riutort
Area
 • Total35.29 km2 (13.63 sq mi)
Elevation
198 m (650 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total5,020
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Esporlerí
WebsiteOfficial website

Its economy was traditionally based in agriculture and animal husbandry, which is shown in its mansion farm-museum La Granja. Tourism, like in most of the Balearic Islands is now the bases of its economy. The textile industry was also very important in its economy, but in present day there only remain traces of the factories or buildings, which some to this day remain empty but most of these have been transformed in to housing and one the biggest factories was transformed in to the local library Sa Fabrica (opened in 2010).

Administration

Constitutional mayors (present-1979)
LegislatureMayors namePolitical Party
2015–Maria Ramon SalasMÉS-APIB
2011–2015Miquel EnsenyatPSM
2007–2011Miquel EnsenyatPSM
2005–2007Miquel EnsenyatPSM
1999–2005Jaume Pou ReinesPP
1996–1999Jaume Pou ReinesPP
1995–1996Pere Trias AuliPSM
1991–1995Guillermo BoschPSOE
1987–1991Vicenç MatasPSOE
1983–1987Vicenç MatasPSOE
1979–1983Bartolome BoschCandidatura Independiente

Monuments
  • Parochial church of Sant Pere
  • Cor de Jesús
  • Ermita de Maristella
  • Parochial church of Esgleieta
  • La Granja
  • Son Tugores
  • Canet

Culture
  • Public school Gabriel Comas i Ribes
  • Public institute Josep Font i Tries

Sports
  • Football pitch in Son Quint (home of the local team C. E. Esporles).
  • Municipal pavilion for Basketball
  • Tennis court in Son Quint (Currently abandoned and not maintained)
  • Indoor Volleyball in Colegio Gabriel Comas i Ribas
  • Rhythmic gymnastics in Colegio Gabriel Comas i Ribas
  • Public open roof Swimming pool (only open in summer and spring)

Celebrations
  • Festes de Sant Pere (23 to 30 June), one of the most important celebrations. The popular correfoc, which has been incorporating in the events list of organizers since the ends of the XX century and the beginnings of the XXI century, is not a typical of any town of the Balearic Islands, its origins go back to the ancient Ball de Diables (The Dance of Devils), whose first dated written records are from the XII century Tarragona.
  • La Fira Dolça (or The Sweet Fair is held on the first Sunday of October, this year 2020 its on the 4rt). The sweet and its derivatives are the protagonists of this fair held in Esporles form 2005, for the delight of those with a sweet tooth. Traditional products like the crespells, a dry paste of jewish origin which today are made in the shape of stars, flowers or circles, and others more modern products like cupcakes will alongside the visitors fill the streets of the town. There are also crafts, expositions, competitions, children's candy workshops, a designated place for embroidery and a specific spot dedicated for artesanal beers.

References
  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. National Institute of Statistics


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