Jason Moore09/10/2023 09:52
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The Balearic Islands have splashed out on 1,353 new swimming pools in 12 months, according to official figures. There are now 69,091 pools registered in the Islands, of which 68,643 are not covered and the remaining 448 are covered.

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The municipality with the most swimming pools is Palma, with a total of 6,670 indoor and outdoor pools, 178 more than in 2022. The second municipality with the most swimming pools is Calvia (5.072;) taking into account that 52.458 people are registered, the average is 10,34 per resident.

Palma 6.533 6.363
Calvià 5.045 4.934
Marratxí 4.217 4.112
Llucmajor 4.194 4.131
Santa Eulalia del Río 4.016 3.996
Sant Josep de sa Talaia 3.980 3.890
Manacor 2.871 2.830
Pollença 2.868 2.825
Ciutadella 2.797 2.778
Santanyí 2.771 2.717
Sant Lluís 2.096 2.063
Andratx 1.956 1.929
Felanitx 1.874 1.848
Maó 1.501 1.496
Alcúdia 1.485 1.461
Alaior 1.448 1.436
Sant Antoni de Portmany 1.411 1.391
Campos 1.339 1.268
Capdepera 1.271 1.259
Bunyola 1.198 1.189
Artà 1.094 1.075
Es Mercadal 1.073 1.031
Sant Llorenç des Cardassar 1.016 1.008
Son Servera 880 864
Sóller 868 859
Algaida 858 842
Sant Joan de Labritja 833 829
Inca 814 800
Santa Margalida 729 704
Sencelles 697 693
Binissalem 695 667
Selva 665 646
Es Castell 659 637
Muro 584 573
Alaró 569 538
Santa Maria del Camí 558 541
Sa Pobla 490 468
Formentera 487 479
Esporles 462 458
Porreres 371 356
Ses Salines 361 338
Sineu 354 335
Campanet 349 335
Valldemossa 330 321
Lloseta 321 320
Puigpunyent 295 292
Petra 288 285
Consell 287 279
Eivissa 276 256
Montuïri 270 249
Sant Joan 247 235
Llubí 244 234
Ferreries 240 220
Santa Eugènia 236 231
Costitx 219 219
Búger 189 188
Maria de la Salut 185 181
Deià 182 178
Es Migjorn Gran 177 156
Vilafranca de Bonany 175 174
Lloret de Vistalegre 165 163
Ariany 140 131
Fornalutx 118 118
Mancor de la Vall 109 108
Banyalbufar 69 68
Estellencs 51 48
Escorca 26 26
TOTAL 68.643 67.309

The environmental group, GOB, called for an end to the massive swimming pool building spree. Local real estate agents say that a swimming pool adds tremendous value to a home.