Petra, Spain
| Petra | |
|---|---|
| Municipality and town | |
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| Coat of arms | |
| Municipal location | |
| Petra Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 39°36′49.28″N 3°6′46.78″E / 39.6136889°N 3.1129944°E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Balearic Islands |
| Province | Balearic Islands |
| Island | Mallorca |
| Comarca | Pla de Mallorca |
| Judicial district | Manacor |
| Government | |
| • Major | Caterina Mas Bennàssar (2011) (PSM) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70.13 km2 (27.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 111 m (364 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,231 |
| • Density | 46.07/km2 (119.3/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Petrer, Petrera (Catalan) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 07520 |
| Website | Official website |
Petra (Balearic Catalan: [ˈpetɾə]) is a town and municipality on the Mediterranean island of Mallorca, in the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. "Petra" means "rock" in Latin.
Petra is the birthplace of St. Junípero Serra (1713-1784), a Franciscan friar who founded the first nine of 21 Spanish missions in California from San Diego to San Francisco.
Notable people
- Pere Riutort Mestre (1935–2021), priest, pedagogue, philologue and liturgist
References
- Back to citation National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2025".
External links
- Ajuntament de Petra (in Catalan)
- Ajuntament de Petra (in Spanish)