For agents Find me an agent

Cala Mesquida

NortheastCapdeperaAbout 85–90 min from Palma

CAPDEPERAARTÀ Cala Mesquida

Estate agents in Cala Mesquida

121 agencies, listed in two groups: offices nearby first, then others. How we list agents

Northeast · Capdepera · 85–90 min from Palma

Showing all 121 agenciesOrder: office in the place first

1

Offices nearby that cover Cala Mesquida

Based elsewhere in Capdepera, working in Cala Mesquida. Nearest first.

7 agencies
2

Other agents covering Cala Mesquida

Island-wide agencies and agencies based elsewhere. Nearest first.

114 agencies

Featured agents pay to appear first in their group and are always labelled. How we list agents →

Living here

Cala Mesquida is a small resort on Mallorca’s north-east tip, in Capdepera, a short drive north of Capdepera village. Its sandy beach opens to the north, with a large protected dune system behind it and hotels, apartments and houses on the western side. Buyers who choose it want a natural beach on the doorstep and accept that Palma is well over an hour away.

The beach, also known as s’Arenal de sa Mesquida, is about 300 metres of fine, pale sand between low rocks. The name comes from sa Mesquida de Dalt, a nearby country estate. Behind the sand lies a large dune system, including the dune of es Munt Gros, covered in mastic shrub and pine. The dunes and the coast towards Cala Moltó and Cala Agulla were declared an Area of Special Natural Interest (ANEI) in 1991, and in 2023 the Llevant natural park was extended to take in the Cala Mesquida dunes. A woodland route over the Coll de Marina links the beach with Cala Agulla, used by walkers, mountain bikers and riders.

The resort has grown since the 1970s on the western side of the bay. The eastern side, out to Cap des Freu, has no buildings and holds one of the largest colonies of gulls and cormorants in the Balearics. Some hotels stand right by the beach. In summer the sand is busy with hotel guests and local bathers, many of them families, and there is a free car park a short walk away. In the bathing season there are lifeguards, a kiosk and sunbeds. The bay opens onto the Menorca Channel, and north winds can bring big waves and strong currents.

Only about 105 people were registered as residents in 2025, so out of season the resort is very quiet. There are restaurants and a few shops on Via Marina, the road in, but for most errands residents drive to Capdepera village, 10 to 15 minutes away, which has the public health centre, a state primary school and the secondary school. Cala Ratjada, about 15 minutes away, has a harbour, more shops and a second primary school. Bus 422 links Cala Mesquida with Capdepera and Cala Ratjada, but only from late March to October.

Who buys here

With so few people here all year, Cala Mesquida works best as a holiday or second home, or for retirees who want a protected beach and woodland routes on the doorstep. Walkers, cyclists and riders use the routes towards Cala Agulla. With no school or public health centre and a bus that runs only in season, it suits couples better than families with school-age children, and anyone living here needs a car.

Property

Cala Mesquida has no old village core: building began in the 1970s and stays on the western side of the bay. Hotels take up much of the land nearest the beach, and the streets behind them hold holiday apartments and houses. The town hall credits the 1991 protection with keeping building off this stretch of coast, and the dunes are now part of the Llevant natural park, so homes for sale are within the resort’s existing streets. Before buying to let, check whether the property has a holiday-rental licence.

Getting around

Approximate times by car from the resort, outside rush hour and summer traffic.

  • 85–90min

    Central PalmaAbout 85 km by way of Capdepera and Manacor

  • 80–85min

    Palma airportAbout 80 km

  • 35–40min

    Hospital de ManacorThe public hospital for this part of the island

  • 10–15min

    Capdepera villageTown hall, health centre, primary and secondary schools

  • 15min

    Cala RatjadaHarbour, shops, a health unit and a primary school

Pros and cons

For

  • Sandy beach backed by protected, pine-covered dunes
  • Unbuilt coast east to the Cap des Freu nature reserve
  • Woodland routes to Cala Agulla for walkers, cyclists and riders
  • Beach, restaurants and a few shops within walking distance

Against

  • The longest drive to Palma in the zone: 85–90 min
  • Very few year-round residents; bus only from late March to October
  • Open to north winds: big waves and strong currents on some days
  • Busy beach in summer; washed-up seagrass is left on the sand
  • Errands, school runs and doctor visits all mean a drive

Questions buyers ask

Who lives here in winter?

Very few people: about 105 residents were on the register in 2025, and the bus runs only from late March to October. For doctors, schools and most shopping, residents drive to Capdepera village or Cala Ratjada.

Is the beach protected?

Yes. The dunes and the coast towards Cala Moltó and Cala Agulla became an ANEI in 1991, the dunes are part of the EU’s Natura 2000 network, and in 2023 the Llevant natural park was extended to take in the Cala Mesquida and Cala Agulla dunes. Because of the ANEI status, the town hall never clears the posidonia seagrass that washes up on the beach.

Is the sea safe for children?

It depends on the day. There are lifeguards in the bathing season, but the bay faces north towards the Menorca Channel, the beach shelves steeply, and north and north-east winds bring big waves and rip currents, so watch the flags. Cala Agulla, near Cala Ratjada, is usually calmer and shelves gently.

How far is the nearest doctor?

About 10 to 15 minutes away by car, at the public health centre in Capdepera village, which also has the CEIP S’Alzinar primary school and IES Capdepera. Cala Ratjada has a smaller health unit and a second primary school, CEIP S’Auba, and the hospital is in Manacor, 35 to 40 minutes away.

Also in Capdepera, and nearby

Useful guides