Palma ( or , , ), in full
Palma de Mallorca, is the capital and largest city of the
autonomous community of the
Balearic Islands in
Spain. It is situated on the south coast of the island
Majorca on the
Bay of Palma. As of the 2009
census, the population of the city of Palma proper was 401,270, and the population of the entire urban area was 621,000, ranking as the twelfth largest urban area of Spain. Almost half of the total population of Majorca live in Palma. The
Cabrera Archipelago, though widely separated from Palma proper, is administratively considered part of the municipality. Its airport,
Son Sant Joan, serves over 22 million passengers each year. The Marivent Palace was offered by the city to King
Felipe VI of Spain. The royals have since spent their summer holidays in Palma.