Petra, Majorca

Petra
Municipality and town
Coat of arms
Municipal location
Petra Location in Majorca
Coordinates: 39°36′49.28″N 3°6′46.78″E / 39.6136889°N 3.1129944°ECoordinates: 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	Majorca
Comarca	Pla de Mallorca
Judicial district	Manacor
Government
• Major	Caterina Mas Bennàssar (2011) (PSM)
Area
• Total	70.13 km^2 (27.08 sq mi)
Elevation	111 m (364 ft)
Population (2013)
• Total	2,806
• Density	40/km^2 (100/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Petrer, Petrera (Catalan)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	07520
Website	Official website

Petra is a town and municipality on the Mediterranean island of Majorca, in the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. "Petra" means "rock" in Latin.

Fr Junípero Serra

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.

External links

• "The town of Petra in Majorca". The archipelago of the Balearic Islands.
• "Historic Petra". Mallorca Days Out. Felanitx, Mallorca.
• "Petra Tourist Information and Travel Guide". Majorca - The Undiscovered Towns and Villages.
• "Fray Junípero Serra Museum". The Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport.
• Ajuntament de Petra (Catalan)
• Ajuntament de Petra (Spanish)