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Aerial view of Palma and the cathedral

Palma, Spain

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Aerial view of Palma and the cathedral
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The city of Palma is open to the sea and located in the centre of a bay, in a highly biodiverse natural environment. Founded in 123 BC, its location has marked its history, which has left a legacy of buildings such as the Cathedral, Bellver Castle and the Almudaina Palace. It has some 419 000 inhabitants, and is the capital of the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands and the centre of an urban area with a population of more than 570 000. Tourism is a major part of its economy, and the city is working to make it more environmentally sustainable.

Examples of projects and initiatives supported by the EU

Natura 2000 network - Palma

Palma also has natural areas included in the EU’s Natura 2000 network, such as the Cabrera Archipelago Maritime-Terrestrial National Park and the Son Gual and Xorrigo ravines.

New Son Dureta Hospital

Work to build the new Son Dureta Hospital, for patients with chronic diseases, is being financed by the PRTR. The 78 789 m² building complex will have 540 beds, a health centre and a primary care emergency service.

ARV: Climate Positive Circular Communities

Under the ‘ARV: Climate Positive Circular Communities’ project (financed with EUR 19 998 408 of Horizon 2020 funds) to create energy-efficient neighbourhoods, a pilot project is underway in Nou Llevant-La Soledad. Traditional architecture and public facilities will undergo energy renovations, and new housing developments will be energy-efficient and generate renewable energy.

Playa de Palma rainwater drainage system

Playa de Palma’s rainwater collection system, built in the 1990s to stop rainwater from affecting the quality of the bathing water in the sea, will be upgraded with an investment of EUR 5 852 033 (EUR 4 million from EU funds).

Son Martorell public seniors' care home

Palma will have 120 new residential places for dependent seniors thanks to EUR 5.2 million in REACT-EU funds, allocated to build Son Martorell’s new public residential facility.

Palma Bay Tramway

The EU-funded Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (PRTR) will help to decarbonise urban mobility. Funds will be used to run a tramline along the Bay of Palma, from Son Espases Hospital to S’Arenal de Llucmajor.

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