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Santa Catalina & El Jonquet

PalmaWestern PalmaAbout 15–20 min walk to the Cathedral

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Palma · Western Palma · 15–20 min walk to the Cathedral

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Living here

Santa Catalina lies just west of Palma’s old town, with El Jonquet, its oldest corner, on the rise above the port. Once a suburb of fishermen and millers, it is now a cosmopolitan neighbourhood that revolves around a busy food market and streets full of restaurants. It is a natural fit for buyers who want city life on foot, all year round.

The neighbourhood grew up just outside the old city walls as a village of fishermen, sailors, rope makers and flour millers. El Jonquet (Es Jonquet to locals) is where it started: a small hill of narrow, winding lanes and old stone windmills looking over the harbour. In 2009 the island council declared it a protected historic site (Bé d’Interès Cultural). Santa Catalina spread out behind it and was for a long time a working-class district, before a slow revival that began in the 1980s.

Daily life centres on the Mercat de Santa Catalina in Plaça de la Navegació, Palma’s oldest municipal market, dating from 1920. It opens Monday to Saturday for fish, meat, fruit and vegetables, and its bars fill up at weekends. Carrer de la Fàbrica, a wide street with room for big terraces, and the streets around it are lined with restaurants and bars. For everyday needs there are supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, a post office, schools and a public health centre, the Centre de Salut Santa Catalina.

Because it is part of the city, Santa Catalina does not empty out in winter. Residents include long-established Mallorcan families, incomers from mainland Spain and many foreigners, with Scandinavians the most visible. The other side of its popularity is noise. On weekend nights crowds come for the bars, and the residents' association has campaigned for years against late opening hours, oversized terraces and illegal holiday flats.

Sa Feixina park and the Es Baluard museum of modern and contemporary art, built on a bastion of the old city walls, are on the old-town side, and the cathedral is 15 to 20 minutes away on foot. The Paseo Marítimo and the port run along the bottom of El Jonquet. The Mar i Terra theatre, which grew out of a workers' society founded in 1898, now belongs to the city and is used as a cultural centre. For a swim you need to drive a little way: the nearest sandy beaches are Cala Major to the west and Can Pere Antoni, past the cathedral, to the east.

Who buys here

Buyers are a mix of foreigners and Spaniards. Scandinavians are the group most often linked with the neighbourhood, and foreign buyers have been very active here since at least the early 2010s. The draw is everyday life without a car, with the market, restaurants and the seafront all a few minutes' walk away. Some long-standing residents have moved elsewhere in Palma, and the residents' association links this to bar noise and speculation.

Property

Almost everything is low-rise. The traditional stock is townhouses of one to three storeys with coloured façades, wooden shutters and terraces, many built between the 1860s and the early 20th century, plus small cottages in the back streets around Carrer de la Indústria. There are also flats, many in older buildings that have been renovated. Roof terraces are a big part of the appeal. A protection plan approved in 2021 sets maximum building heights and protects a catalogue of buildings, so renovations follow strict rules. Parking is scarce, especially at night.

Getting around

Approximate times by car, outside rush hour.

  • 10min

    Palma old town (Cathedral)Or 15 to 20 minutes on foot

  • 20min

    Palma airportAlong the Paseo Marítimo and the Ma-19 motorway

  • 15min

    Son Espases hospitalThe public hospital for this part of Palma, via the Ma-20 ring road

  • 10min

    Cala MajorNearest sandy beach to the west

  • 20min

    Santa PonsaVia the Ma-20 and Ma-1 motorways

Pros and cons

For

  • Old town and seafront within a 20-minute walk
  • Supermarkets, schools and a health centre in the barri
  • Fresh food at Palma’s oldest municipal market
  • Low-rise streets and homes with roof terraces

Against

  • Weekend crowds and bar noise until late
  • Parking is hard to find, especially at night
  • Nearest sandy beach is a short drive away
  • Strict heritage rules on renovation, especially in El Jonquet

Questions buyers ask

How bad is the bar noise?

Around Carrer de la Fàbrica and the market it can be loud, especially at weekends. Those streets are full of bars and terraces, and residents have complained about the noise for years. A few streets away it is often calmer, so judge a flat on a Friday or Saturday night.

What is the difference between Santa Catalina and El Jonquet?

El Jonquet is the original fishermen’s settlement on the small hill above the Paseo Marítimo, with the old windmills. Santa Catalina grew up behind it and is much larger. Both are official neighbourhoods (barris) of Palma, in the Ponent district.

Can I buy here to let to tourists?

Not with a flat. Palma has not allowed holiday lets in apartment buildings since 2018, and the residents' association has long campaigned against illegal ones. A final council vote in May 2026 extended the ban on new holiday-rental places to houses, though existing legal licences can carry on.

Can I renovate an old house in Santa Catalina?

Yes, within strict rules. The 2021 protection plan sets maximum heights and protects a catalogue of buildings, and the council will not grant a permit just to knock a building down without approving what replaces it. In the blocks around the protected El Jonquet ensemble and the old mills on Carrer de la Indústria, the island council’s heritage commission must also report on plans.

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