Bunyola
Encyclopedia
Bunyola is a municipality
of the island
of Mallorca
, Spain
, located in the spurs of the Serra de Tramuntana
, at a distance of 9 miles (14.5 km) from Palma
. The municipality has an area of 32.67 square miles (84.6 km²) and a population of 5,475 inhabitants, and the Ferrocarril de Sóller
passes through it on the way to Palma. (INE
2005). Bunyola also includes Orient, a small village with three restaurant
s and five hotels at five miles (8 km) from Bunyola driving through the "Coll d'Honor".
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
of the island
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
of Mallorca
Mallorca
Majorca or Mallorca is an island located in the Mediterranean Sea, one of the Balearic Islands.The capital of the island, Palma, is also the capital of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. The Cabrera Archipelago is administratively grouped with Majorca...
, Spain
Spain
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, located in the spurs of the Serra de Tramuntana
Serra de Tramuntana
The Serra de Tramuntana is a mountain range running southwest-northeast which forms the northern backbone of the Spanish island of Majorca. It is also the name given to the comarca of the same area...
, at a distance of 9 miles (14.5 km) from Palma
Palma de Mallorca
Palma is the major city and port on the island of Majorca and capital city of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain. The names Ciutat de Mallorca and Ciutat were used before the War of the Spanish Succession and are still used by people in Majorca. However, the official name...
. The municipality has an area of 32.67 square miles (84.6 km²) and a population of 5,475 inhabitants, and the Ferrocarril de Sóller
Ferrocarril de Sóller
The Ferrocarril de Sóller or FS is an interurban railway and the name for the company which operates the electrified gauge tracks running between the towns of Sóller and Palma on the Spanish island of Mallorca...
passes through it on the way to Palma. (INE
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain)
The National Institute of Statistics is the official organisation in Spain that collects statistics about demography, economy, and Spanish society. Every 10 years, this organisation conducts a national census. The last census took place in 2001....
2005). Bunyola also includes Orient, a small village with three restaurant
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
s and five hotels at five miles (8 km) from Bunyola driving through the "Coll d'Honor".