Son Ferrer
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Son Ferrer is a new village in the municipality
of Calvià
on the island of Majorca, part of the Spanish
autonomous community
of the Balearic Islands
. Son Ferrer is located about 20 km (12.4 mi) from the capital, Palma de Mallorca. Its neighbors include La Porrassa
to the east, El Toro
to the west, Santa Ponsa
to the northwest, and the forested area of Cala Figuera. Son Ferrer is surrounded by forests of pine and is adjacent to farms. It is divided into two zones, a commercial area and a residential area. The census in 2008 was 5666 inhabitants.
Amenities include a community swimming pool built in 2008, and a golf course to the south and west near the Puig de Saragossa. Paseo Calviá, a promenade of the municipality, passes through Son Ferrer. A peculiarity of the town is that every street except for one, the Ca'n Ferrer, is named after a bird. Commercial streets carry names of large birds, while the residential areas have small bird street names. The town has its own football team, CF Son Ferrer.
The town is approximately 2 mi (3.2 km) from Puig de sa Morisca Archaeological Park
which contains megalithic
remains and part of a talaiot
. Archaeological excavation of a burial site, the tomb of Son Ferrer, from 2000 through 2009, and included collaboration with experts from several institutions, including the University of the Balearic Islands
. During the Bronze Age
and Late Talaiótico
, the tomb served as a necropolis
where the remains of over a hundred people, including infants, were found. Naviforme
remains are located in the wooded area between Son Ferrer and the golf course.
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 Calvià
Calvià
Calvià is a municipality on the island of Majorca, part of the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. It is located in the southwestern part of the island of Majorca, between the Serra de Tramuntana and the Serra de Na Burguesa. The municipal seat is the town of Vila Calvia.Calvià...
on the island of Majorca, part of the Spanish
Spain
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autonomous community
Autonomous communities of Spain
An autonomous community In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian .*Galician .*Basque . The second article of the constitution recognizes the rights of "nationalities and regions" to self-government and declares the "indissoluble unity of the Spanish nation".Political power in Spain is...
of the Balearic Islands
Balearic Islands
The Balearic Islands are an archipelago of Spain in the western Mediterranean Sea, near the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula.The four largest islands are: Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza and Formentera. The archipelago forms an autonomous community and a province of Spain with Palma as the capital...
. Son Ferrer is located about 20 km (12.4 mi) from the capital, Palma de Mallorca. Its neighbors include La Porrassa
La Porrassa
La Porrassa is a small farm town in the municipality of Calvià on the island of Majorca, part of the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. It is adjacent to Son Ferrer to the west and Magaluf on the south. The municipality's promenade, the Paseo Calvia, winds through La Porrassa...
to the east, El Toro
El Toro (Majorca)
thumb|right|An El Toro beach.El Toro is a neighborhood in the municipality of Calvià on the island of Majorca, part of the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. It is located in an area known as Ses Penyes Rotges. El Toro is adjacent to the Santa Ponsa Golf II, to the north, the...
to the west, Santa Ponsa
Santa Ponsa
Santa Ponsa is a holiday resort in the south-west of Majorca. Located in the municipality of Calvià, it is 18 kilometres from the capital Palma.- History :...
to the northwest, and the forested area of Cala Figuera. Son Ferrer is surrounded by forests of pine and is adjacent to farms. It is divided into two zones, a commercial area and a residential area. The census in 2008 was 5666 inhabitants.
Amenities include a community swimming pool built in 2008, and a golf course to the south and west near the Puig de Saragossa. Paseo Calviá, a promenade of the municipality, passes through Son Ferrer. A peculiarity of the town is that every street except for one, the Ca'n Ferrer, is named after a bird. Commercial streets carry names of large birds, while the residential areas have small bird street names. The town has its own football team, CF Son Ferrer.
History
Before development, the area was known as Can Ferrer, which included a Majorcan style farmhouse with hundreds of almond, mulberry, fig and carob trees. The land belonged to Antonio Segui Ferrer who sold it to the municipality of Calvia which designed the development, and promoted and managed the sale of the plots.The town is approximately 2 mi (3.2 km) from Puig de sa Morisca Archaeological Park
Puig de sa Morisca Archaeological Park
thumb|right|Archaeologic mound in Puig de sa Morisca Archaeological Park, Nova Santa Ponsa, Mallorca, Spain.The Puig de sa Morisca Archaeological Park is an archaeological park located in Santa Ponsa in the municipality of Calvià on the island of Majorca, part of the Spanish autonomous community of...
which contains megalithic
Megalith
A megalith is a large stone that has been used to construct a structure or monument, either alone or together with other stones. Megalithic describes structures made of such large stones, utilizing an interlocking system without the use of mortar or cement.The word 'megalith' comes from the Ancient...
remains and part of a talaiot
Talaiot
The talaiots, or talayots, are Bronze Age megaliths on the islands of Minorca and Majorca forming part of the Talaiotic Culture or Talaiotic Period. They date from the late second millennium and early first millennium BC. There are at least 274 of them, in, near, or related to Talaiotic settlements...
. Archaeological excavation of a burial site, the tomb of Son Ferrer, from 2000 through 2009, and included collaboration with experts from several institutions, including the University of the Balearic Islands
University of the Balearic Islands
The University of the Balearic Islands is a Balearic Spanish university, founded in 1978 and located in Palma on the island of Majorca.-History:...
. During the Bronze Age
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
and Late Talaiótico
Talaiot
The talaiots, or talayots, are Bronze Age megaliths on the islands of Minorca and Majorca forming part of the Talaiotic Culture or Talaiotic Period. They date from the late second millennium and early first millennium BC. There are at least 274 of them, in, near, or related to Talaiotic settlements...
, the tomb served as a necropolis
Necropolis
A necropolis is a large cemetery or burial ground, usually including structural tombs. The word comes from the Greek νεκρόπολις - nekropolis, literally meaning "city of the dead"...
where the remains of over a hundred people, including infants, were found. Naviforme
Naviforme
thumb|right|NaviformeA Naviforme was a prehistoric boat-shaped house built on the Balearic Islands of Spain. The hut-like buildings date to the Early Bronze Age or the Pretalayotic Period . The building was generally large and had strong walls. It had dual functions for productive activities and...
remains are located in the wooded area between Son Ferrer and the golf course.