FavouritesSign inCreate accountAdd my village

The guide to Spain's villages, one municipality at a time.

Your village is waiting for you.

@8000pueblos

Explore

  • Villages
  • Create my route
  • Experiences

Practical guide

  • Guides
  • About us
  • How it works
  • Village comparison
  • Map of Spain
  • Opportunities
  • Living in a village

Join us

  • Create your account
  • For town councils
  • For professionals
  • Contact

© 2026 8000pueblos.com

Some links are affiliate links: if you book, we receive a commission at no cost to you.

SupportPrivacyTermsCookiesLegal notice
en
  • Español
  • English
  • Français
  • Português
  • Italiano
Sign inCreate account
View of PetraMike Lehmann, Mike Switzerland 13:53, 19 November 2006 (UTC) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Petra

Village

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

Read moreRead less

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.

Text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Village information

Coat of arms of Petra
Province
Illes Balears
Population (INE 2025)
3,231
Altitude
113 m
Area (IGN)
71.7 km²
District
Llano de Mallorca
Postcode
07520
View on the map
  • Overview
  • See and do
  • Events
  • Stay
  • Eat
  • Live here
  • Opportunities
  • Practical info
  • Gallery

Gallery

4 photographs of Petra, taken here and in its own light.

Mike Lehmann, Mike Switzerland 13:53, 19 November 2006 (UTC) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Petra: Petra · Photo: Mike Lehmann, Mike Switzerland 13:53, 19 November 2006 (UTC) (CC BY-SA 3.0)
H. Zell · CC BY-SA 3.0
Baptismal font, parish church San Pere, Petra, Majorca. At this baptimal font Saint Junípero Serra was baptised, the founder of the first missions in California · Photo: H. Zell (CC BY-SA 3.0)
H. Zell · CC BY-SA 3.0
Plaque in memory of Junípero Serra at the south side of the parish church San Pere, Petra, Majorca. Inscription figured plate: DEU MOS DO LA MAINA (God gives fo · Photo: H. Zell (CC BY-SA 3.0)
H. Zell · CC BY-SA 3.0
Memorial plate at the birth house of Fray Junípero Serra, Petra, Majorca. · Photo: H. Zell (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Keep exploring

More villages near Petra

Surprise me
Chixoy · Public domainArianyIlles Balears · 4.5 km away
Matthias Frank · CC BY-SA 4.0Vilafranca de BonanyIlles Balears · 5 km away
Antoni Picornell · CC BY 4.0Sant JoanIlles Balears · 6.4 km away
Malopez 21 · CC BY-SA 4.0Maria de la SalutIlles Balears · 7.5 km away

Where to sleep in Petra

9 registered places to stay

See places to stay
PreviousPractical infoBack to home