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Capdepera village

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Living here

Capdepera is the inland village and administrative centre of the municipality of the same name, on Mallorca’s eastern tip. Its old streets climb a hill to a walled 14th-century castle, and Cala Ratjada’s harbour and beaches are 5 to 10 minutes away. Families and year-round residents are its natural buyers: the schools and health centre are here, and Palma is 75 to 80 minutes away.

The village grew up around its castle. In 1300 King Jaume II ordered a fortified settlement on the hill, and its Gothic walls were finished in 1386. For centuries most people lived inside them for protection from pirate raids, then moved outside as the threat faded, forming today’s old town of stone houses and narrow paved lanes. The castle was sold off in 1856 and has belonged to the town council since 1983. Inside the walls are the Torre de Miquel Nunis, a tower from the Islamic period, the church of the Mare de Déu de l’Esperança and a small museum of palm-leaf weaving, a long-standing local craft.

About 3,800 people were registered in the village and its outlying houses in 2025, roughly half as many as in Cala Ratjada, and the village has year-round life. The town hall is here, with the public health centre, a library, a nursery school, the CEIP S’Alzinar state primary school and, on the edge of the village towards Cala Ratjada, the IES Capdepera secondary school. A pharmacy, a post office and supermarkets are near the centre. On Wednesday mornings the weekly market fills the pedestrian Plaça de l’Orient and the streets around it. The nearest hospital is in Manacor, 30 to 35 minutes away.

Festivals fill the village year. Sant Antoni, from 15 to 17 January, brings bonfires and the village’s devils (dimonis). The festa major of Sant Bartomeu, around 24 August, has a night of fire with devils (correfoc), parades, concerts and traditional dancing. On the third weekend of May the Mercat Medieval, first held in 2000, fills the castle and the old streets with stalls, music and street shows. On 18 December the village honours its patroness, the Mare de Déu de l’Esperança.

The coast is close on several sides. Cala Ratjada, with its harbour, beaches and Saturday market, is about 3 km east, and Cala Agulla, a natural sandy beach with protected dunes, is about 10 minutes away. Canyamel and its golf course are about 15 minutes south and Artà about 10 minutes west. Part of the Llevant natural park lies to the north, with marked walking routes. Bus line 411 runs all year to Artà and Manacor, stopping near the hospital, roughly hourly on weekdays and Saturdays and less often on Sundays. From late March to October there are also direct buses to Palma, and from May to October to Alcúdia.

Who buys here

Capdepera draws people who want village life twelve months a year: families who want schools and the health centre on the doorstep, and buyers who would rather own an old stone house in a living village than an apartment in a resort, with Cala Ratjada’s beaches a short drive away. Foreign residents have long been part of the municipality: in 2006 about 1,600 Germans were registered across Capdepera, the largest foreign group.

Property

Most of the historic housing is terraced stone townhouses on the irregular streets that spread down from the castle. Planning rules for this old town are strict: new work has to follow traditional façades, roofs, materials and colours, and features such as terraces on the façade and awnings are not allowed. Around the castle, a protected area was set aside in the 1990s for its own special plan, which the council approved initially in December 2023. Until that plan gets final approval, the rules limit works there mainly to renovation, restoration and repairs. The village also includes named districts such as Son Pocapalla, Vilanova and Vila-roja.

Getting around

Approximate times by car from Plaça de l’Orient, outside rush hour and summer traffic.

  • 75–80min

    Central PalmaAbout 80 km, 57 of them on the Ma-15

  • 70–75min

    Palma airportAbout 76 km by road

  • 30–35min

    Hospital de ManacorBus 411 stops near it

  • 5–10min

    Cala RatjadaAbout 3 km: harbour, beaches and the Saturday market

  • 10min

    ArtàAbout 9 km west: shops and the Tuesday market

Pros and cons

For

  • A year-round village with schools, a health centre and the town hall
  • A walled 14th-century castle above the old stone streets
  • Cala Ratjada’s harbour and beaches 5 to 10 minutes away
  • Weekly market and a full calendar of local festivals

Against

  • Over an hour to Palma and the airport
  • Nearest hospital is in Manacor, about 30–35 minutes away
  • Strict building rules in the old town and around the castle
  • Direct bus to Palma only from late March to October
  • The May medieval market draws tens of thousands of visitors

Questions buyers ask

How is Capdepera different from Cala Ratjada?

They share a municipality but are separate places. Capdepera village is inland, around the castle, and holds the town hall and the main public services. Cala Ratjada is the larger coastal resort and harbour, about 3 km away.

Do I need a car in Capdepera?

Not for daily life in the village: shops, schools, the health centre and the Wednesday market are all here. Line 411 runs all year to Artà and Manacor, roughly hourly on weekdays, with connections there for Palma, and from late March to October line 411e runs direct. For the beaches, country walks and many errands, a car makes life much easier.

Is there a health centre in the village?

Yes. The public health centre for the whole municipality is on Carrer Nou, open from 8 am to 8 pm Monday to Thursday and to 3 pm on Fridays; Cala Ratjada has a smaller unit. The nearest public hospital is in Manacor, 30 to 35 minutes by car.

Which schools are in the village?

Capdepera has a nursery school, the CEIP S’Alzinar state primary school and the IES Capdepera secondary school, on the edge of the village towards Cala Ratjada. Cala Ratjada has a second state primary school, CEIP S’Auba.

Can I renovate an old house in the centre?

Yes, within strict rules. In the old town, new work has to respect traditional façades, roofs, materials and colours. Right around the castle, the rules allow mainly renovation, restoration and repairs until a special plan for the area gets final approval; the council gave it initial approval in December 2023. Ask the town hall what applies to the house before you buy.

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