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Es Capdellà

SouthwestCalviàAbout 30–35 min from Palma

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Living here

Below the Puig de Galatzó in the north-west of Calvià, Es Capdellà is an inland village of about 1,100 people, three kilometres west of Calvià Vila. It has kept its traditional look, with a village school, a health post and mountain walks from the door. Peguera’s beaches are about 10 minutes away and central Palma 30 to 35.

The village stands at a crossroads, on the roads from Calvià to Andratx and from Peguera to Puigpunyent, with mountains rising to the north. The highest is the Puig de Galatzó, at just over 1,000 metres the tallest peak in the municipality. Es Capdellà is thought to have grown up as a cluster of cottages for farm workers on estates that belonged to the Bishop of Barcelona, and its name is first recorded in 1663. The parish church, dedicated to the Mare de Déu del Carme, is modern: lightning damaged the old one in 1978, and its replacement was blessed in 1982.

This is a village where people live all year, and the council notes that it has kept its traditional character without large hotel developments. There is a state infant and primary school, CEIP Galatzó, a public health post on Carrer Major, a pharmacy, a couple of small food shops, bars and restaurants, and a sports ground with a pool. The Casal on Carrer Platges is a civic centre and centre for older people, and a council office opens there on Monday mornings. For a large supermarket, the main health centre or the secondary school, residents drive to Santa Ponsa or Peguera.

Walking and cycling routes start from the village. In 2006 Calvià council bought the Galatzó estate, about 1,400 hectares of mountain land on the road to Galilea, and manages it for conservation and public use. A branch of the Dry Stone Route (GR 221) links the village with the estate’s mountain refuge, run by the Consell de Mallorca with 50 places, and one of the longest outings is the climb to the top of Galatzó. The village festes for the Mare de Déu del Carme are held in July, and each autumn the Fira de Feines de Tardor brings a food market, an animal show and old farm tools.

Who buys here

The population has grown from 760 in 1981 to about 1,100 today. The council describes Es Capdellà as home to residents from many parts of the world, but there is no reliable breakdown by nationality. It appeals to buyers who put the countryside first and the coast second, to families happy with a state village school, and to people who work from home or commute to Palma.

Property

The village core is made up of traditional village houses and townhouses around Carrer Major and the church, and has grown to take in the old hamlet of es Serral. Around the edges, detached houses with gardens and pools sit among fields, and the countryside beyond is divided between large historic estates (possessions) such as Son Martí and Son Vic, the public Galatzó estate and smaller country properties. Few homes come up for sale in a village this small, and most of the land around it is protected, so new building is tightly limited. With any country property, get a lawyer to confirm the licences and legal status first.

Getting around

Approximate times by car, outside rush hour.

  • 30–35min

    Central Palma (Cathedral)About 23 km, through Calvià Vila and along the Ma-1

  • 40min

    Palma airportVia the Ma-1, the Ma-20 ring road and the Ma-19

  • 5min

    Calvià VilaTown hall and the Monday market

  • 10min

    PegueraThe nearest beaches and larger supermarkets

  • 15min

    Santa PonsaMain health centre, shops and beach

Pros and cons

For

  • Traditional village character, without big hotel developments
  • Primary school, health post, pharmacy and sports ground with a pool
  • Mountain walks from the door, including the public Galatzó estate
  • Peguera’s beaches about 10 minutes, Palma about 30–35

Against

  • Bigger shops are in Peguera, the main health centre in Santa Ponsa
  • Health post open only Tuesday to Friday, 8am to 3pm
  • One bus line to Palma, taking the long way round via the coast
  • Protected countryside all round limits what can be built

Questions buyers ask

Is Es Capdellà the same place as Calvià?

No. Both are villages in the municipality of Calvià. Calvià Vila, where the town hall is, lies about three kilometres to the east, while Es Capdellà has its own church, school and health post.

Is there a school in the village?

Yes. CEIP Galatzó takes infant and primary pupils. They then move on to IES Calvià, the state secondary school near Santa Ponsa, about 15 minutes away. The British international schools in Portals Nous and near Magaluf are roughly 15 to 20 minutes' drive.

What are the health services like?

The village health post on Carrer Major opens from Tuesday to Friday, 8:00 to 15:00. It belongs to the Santa Ponsa health centre, about 15 minutes away, which keeps longer hours, and Son Espases, Palma’s main public hospital, is about 25 to 30 minutes by car.

Is there a bus?

Yes. TIB line 107 starts in Es Capdellà and runs through Calvià Vila, Santa Ponsa, Palmanova and Portals Nous to Palma’s Estació Intermodal. It takes the long way round via the coast, so check the timetable before relying on it.

Which beach is closest?

Peguera’s, about 10 minutes' drive away. Santa Ponsa’s beach is about 15 minutes by car.

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