Santanyí (Spain)

Santanyí (Catalan pronunciation: [səntəˈɲi]) is a municipality on the Spanish island of Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, situated in the westernmost part of the Mediterranean Sea. This municipality in the southeast of Mallorca is home to the towns of Santanyí, Calonge, s'Alqueria Blanca and es Llombards, as well as Cala d'Or, Portopetro, Cap d'es Moro, Cala Figuera, Cala Santanyí, Cala Llombards and Cala de s'Almunia. The municipality encompasses a variety of beaches popular for their scenery. The coast covered by the municipality extends around 35 km (21.8 mi) along the southeast coast of the island. It also holds 172 archaeological sites, evidence of the existence of a productive agriculture and farming tradition since at least the Talaiotic period. Santanyí is also home to a protected natural area known as the Mondragó Natural Parc.