Son Servera

Son Servera (Catalan pronunciation: [son səɾˈve.ɾə]) is a municipality in northeast Majorca, in the Balearic Islands, Spain.

Son Servera
Municipality
Parish church of St. John the Baptist
Coat of arms
Map of Son Servera in Mallorca
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Coordinates: 39°37′15″N 3°21′36″E
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Balearic Islands
Province	Balearic Islands
Comarca	Llevant
Judicial district	Manacor
Government
• Mayor	José Barrientos Ruiz (PSIB-PSOE)
Area
• Total	42.56 km2 (16.43 sq mi)
Elevation	103 m (338 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	11,378
• Density	270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	Official website

Founded in 1300 by James I of Aragon, in the lands of the Servera family, Son Servera was first documented in 1354 with the name of Benicanella, which would later become two towns: Son Fra Garí and Ca l'Hereu which would then become Son Servera. In 1814, king Ferdinand VII puts Son Servera municipality in Arta. In 1920, the population was struck by plague, but in 1934 the population reached 1,000 inhabitants and returned to the status of municipality.

With more than 10,000 inhabitants, Son Servera contains Cala Millor, a popular summer tourist area, with a large German community. Costa de los Pinos is a summer destination for Spanish high society.

Sant Joan is the patron saint of the town and is celebrated on 24 June with a fiesta. The fiesta runs for a week with a local fair, farmers market, agricultural stalls, and the local dancers perform traditional mallorquine dance of Ball de bot.

Notable individuals

• Antonio Luna Rodríguez