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Living here

Porreres is a farming town in the south of the Pla, Mallorca’s central plain, about 40 kilometres east of Palma by road. Known for its apricots, almonds and vineyards, it has a large parish church, a hilltop sanctuary and around 5,900 residents. It suits anyone who wants a town that lives all year, the countryside at the door, and both Palma and the south coast within reach.

The centre of town is the Plaça de la Vila, where the town hall stands, with the parish church of Nostra Senyora de la Consolació a short walk away. Begun in 1666, with the nave finished in 1714, the church is so big that it is often called the cathedral of rural Mallorca, and it keeps a silver Gothic processional cross from about 1400. A few minutes' walk away are the oratory of Sant Felip Neri and the old hospital, now a museum of contemporary art built up from donations since 1982, with a work by Dalí among many others. Ten old windmill towers still stand inside the town.

About 4 kilometres south of the centre by road, the sanctuary of Monti-sion sits on a hill of about 245 metres. Its oratory dates from 1498, and a Latin grammar school ran beside the cloister until 1835. Local people built the road up to it in a single day in January 1954. The farmland around grows almonds, vines and cereals, and the Porreres area supplies most of Mallorca’s apricots, many of them halved and sun-dried in July. The municipality has four wineries and lies within the Pla i Llevant wine denomination. Signposted cycle routes follow quiet lanes across the Pla.

The weekly market fills the Plaça de la Vila and nearby streets every Tuesday. There are a few supermarkets, bakeries, butchers and sobrassada makers, two pharmacies, banks, a post office and a library in the old slaughterhouse. The health unit on Carrer d’en Cerdà, open since 2010, sees patients on weekdays; out-of-hours care is in Vilafranca and the hospital is in Manacor. Children go from the municipal nursery to the state primary school or the Catholic, state-funded Verge de Monti-sion school, then on to IES Porreres (ESO, ages 12 to 16). Rubbish and recycling are collected door to door.

On the Saturday of Sant Antoni, in January, associations and neighbours light bonfires in the streets, and on the Sunday after Easter (Diumenge de l’Àngel) people walk up to Monti-sion for mass, music and folk dancing. Sant Roc, on 16 August, brings about a week of fiestas, with open-air concerts and dances in the Parc de n’Hereveta. The autumn fair, on the second Sunday after 18 October, fills the streets with stalls, animals and farm machinery. A railway ran through the town from 1897 until 1967. Most people drive: Palma is 40 to 45 minutes away and Es Trenc 25 to 30.

Who buys here

Centuries of farming shaped Porreres, and nearly 50 local associations now keep its fiestas, sport and culture going. After decades of decline, the population has grown again since 2001, helped by newcomers, including people from abroad. Those who settle here usually want space, a central base between Palma and the coasts, and a community to join.

Property

The old centre has terraced village houses, built wall to wall around the Plaça de la Vila and the parish church. Towards the edges of town there are more detached family houses, some with pools. Of the municipality’s 36 old windmill towers, almost half are now homes. Beyond the town, almond groves, vineyards and apricot orchards are dotted with country houses, fincas and old estates (possessions) such as Sa Torre, Son Lluís and Son Porquer. Most places to stay are rural hotels and agroturismes, and more fincas and houses are now let to holidaymakers. Have a lawyer check any holiday-let licence and the legal status of country buildings.

Getting around

Approximate times by car, outside rush hour.

  • 40–45min

    Palma (Cathedral)Ma-5030 to Montuïri, then the Ma-15

  • 40min

    Palma airportMa-5020 to Llucmajor, then the Ma-19 motorway

  • 20–25min

    Hospital de ManacorThe public hospital for this area, via Vilafranca

  • 25–30min

    Es TrencLong sandy beach, via Campos

  • 10–15min

    CamposMa-5040; the way to Es Trenc and the airport bus

Pros and cons

For

  • Schools up to age 16, a health unit and two pharmacies
  • Tuesday market, apricot fair, autumn fair and Sant Roc fiestas
  • Palma, the airport and the south coast all within 45 minutes
  • Village houses and fincas among almonds, vines and apricots

Against

  • Inland, with Es Trenc 25 to 30 minutes' drive away
  • You need a car; the bus to Palma takes about an hour
  • No hospital or international school in town; Manacor is 20–25 min
  • Health unit opens weekdays only; out-of-hours care is in Vilafranca
  • Sant Roc week in August means late-night concerts in town

Questions buyers ask

Is Porreres near the beach?

No. Porreres is inland, in the middle of the island. The long beach of Es Trenc, reached through Campos, is about 25 to 30 minutes by car, and Portocolom on the east coast about 30 to 35.

Can I get to Palma by bus?

Yes. TIB line 403 runs all year from Campos through Porreres, Montuïri and Algaida to Palma’s Estació Intermodal, roughly every hour and a quarter, and the trip takes about an hour. There is no direct bus to the airport: change in Palma, or ride the 403 to Campos for the A51.

Which day is market day?

Tuesday, around the Plaça de la Vila and the streets next to it. The big autumn fair is held on the second Sunday after 18 October, with a smaller fair the next day.

What schools are there?

Porreres has a municipal nursery for under-threes, a state primary school, the Catholic, state-funded Verge de Monti-sion school and IES Porreres, which teaches ESO (ages 12 to 16) and a basic vocational course but not the Batxillerat. The Rafa Nadal International School in Manacor is about 25 minutes away by car.

Is holiday letting an option?

It depends on the licence. No new holiday-let registrations are allowed for apartments in Mallorca, and new places for houses are limited and sold by the Consell de Mallorca. If rental income matters, buy a property that already has a licence and have a lawyer check it.

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