A survey of the National Statistical Institute (INE) of the numbers of foreign tourists in each of the municipalities of Mallorca in August 2024 shows that there were More tourists than residents of 24 out of 53 municipalitiesPay attention to the field that Spanish tourists were not included in the survey.
Mallorca has 23 municipal coastal ones, only one of which was not among 24. It was PalmWhich you have the highest population on the island – 431,521. In August last year, according to the data received by INE, there were 363 173 tourists.
Obviously, the coastal municipalities that most tourists have attracted, although one with Vry Little Commission – SHAR – There was an extreme case: close 70 times more tourists than residents (14 013 versus 203).
The only two internal municipalities in 24, took 23rd and 24th place – Puigpunyent and FerlantutxTheir field populations are 2,035 and 715. Tourists amounted to 2322 and 787. The internal municipality with the highest number of tourists was SA POBLA – 7527 (population 14 630). The lowest number of tourists anywhere in Mallorca was in Mancor de la Vall – 194; The population is 1702.
After the palm tree, and here is not surprise, Calvia He had the second highest number – 273 208. Kalvia – the second municipality of Largent Mallorki (population 53,491) and has the main resorts of Magaluf, Palmans, Peger and Santa -Ponse. AlkudiaThe population is 21,683, had third place in size – 114 241.
In most coastal municipalities, there will be more tourists than residents in August for many years, and given more in some cases. But if the numbers are considered as an indication OverturismComparative numbers do not exist. There may be grades based on hotel beds and OCupancy statistics, but Aren Aren hotels are satisfactory. To give an example, in August last year there were 59,435 tourists, but in pollen you had fewer hotel beds than renting holidays; It has always been. In any case, the INE survey was not limited to those who stopped in housing.
Therefore, these are numbers in isolation and for The most loaded month of the yearAlthough July is now busy. At human pressure on Mallorca, you have long been the largest in August, so the figures strengthen this, and that’s all. Nevertheless, for local authorities, numbers are a relay. The town halls should manage such as water supply and the police, while the government should provide medical services, and you must monitor the majority council on the main road.