Capdepera
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Capdepera
| nickname =
| image_skyline = Capdepera von der Festung.JPG
| image_flag =
| image_shield = Escudo de Capdepera (Islas Baleares).svg
| pushpin_map = Spain Majorca#Spain Balearic Islands#Spain
| shield_size = 75px
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Spain
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Spain
| subdivision_type1 = Autonomous community
| subdivision_name1 = Balearic Islands
| subdivision_type2 = Province
| subdivision_name2 = Balearic Islands
| subdivision_type3 = Comarca
| subdivision_name3 = Llevant
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name =
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 07580
| area_magnitude =
| area_total_km2 = 54.92
| area_land_km2 =
| area_water_km2 =
| elevation_m = 111
| population_demonym =
| population_as_of = {{Spain metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
| population_footnotes = {{Spain metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
| population_total = {{Spain metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone = CET
| utc_offset = +1
| timezone_DST = CEST
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| coordinates = {{coord|39|42|N|3|25|E|display=inline}}
| website = {{official website|http://www.ajcapdepera.net}}
| footnotes =
| image_map = Localització_de_Capdepera_respecte_de_Mallorca.svg
| map_caption = Location of Capdepera in Mallorca
}}
Capdepera ({{IPA|ca|ˌkab.dəˈpe.ɾə}}) is a small municipality on Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands, Spain.
Capdepera is a historical village just 8 km from Artà. Originally there had been a watchtower where the Castle of Capdepera stands today which was used to guard the coast. In 1300 James II of Aragon ordered the construction of a fortified village which would control the uninhabited land below and the maritime routes with Majorca.
For centuries the village survived behind its walls protected from pirate attacks. As the danger of such attacks disappeared residents of the walled town started to relocate themselves at the bottom of the 162m hill which led to the development of modern-day Capdepera. The better known town of nearby Cala Ratjada actually developed as the fishing and trading port of Capdepera and to this day operates a ferry service with neighbouring Menorca.
{{Asof|2017}} many German expatriates reside in Capdepera. From 2016 to 2017 the foreign population in the commune declined by 240.{{cite web|url=https://majorcadailybulletin.com/news/local/2018/01/19/50639/british-and-german-foreign-communities-decreasing.html|title=British and German foreign communities decreasing|publisher=Majorca Daily Bulletin|date=2018-01-19|accessdate=2018-08-31}}
Climate
Capdepera has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSh) with mild winters and hot, dry moderately muggy summers. Autumn is the wettest season of the year, due to the cold drop episodes. During the summer, tropical nights are common and humidity tends to be high, making the nights more muggy and sticky.{{cite web|url=https://www.eltiempo.es/noticias/bochorno-las-zonas-de-espana-donde-la-sensacion-termica-es-mayor|title=Humid heat: the areas of Spain where the thermal sensation is greatest|date=20 July 2020 |publisher=eltiempo.es|language=es|access-date=22 December 2024}}
{{Weather box|location = Capdepera (1991–2020), extremes (1989-present)
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|Jan record high C = 25.9
|Feb record high C = 25.7
|Mar record high C = 27.4
|Apr record high C = 28.7
|May record high C = 36.8
|Jun record high C = 36.2
|Jul record high C = 37.0
|Aug record high C = 38.9
|Sep record high C = 35.6
|Oct record high C = 33.6
|Nov record high C = 28.5
|Dec record high C = 26.6
|year record high C =
|Jan high C = 15.7
|Feb high C = 15.2
|Mar high C = 16.7
|Apr high C = 18.7
|May high C = 21.6
|Jun high C = 25.4
|Jul high C = 28.5
|Aug high C = 29.4
|Sep high C = 26.8
|Oct high C = 23.5
|Nov high C = 19.3
|Dec high C = 17.0
|year high C =
|Jan mean C = 13.1
|Feb mean C = 12.4
|Mar mean C = 13.8
|Apr mean C = 15.8
|May mean C = 18.7
|Jun mean C = 22.4
|Jul mean C = 25.5
|Aug mean C = 26.4
|Sep mean C = 23.9
|Oct mean C = 20.7
|Nov mean C = 16.6
|Dec mean C = 14.3
|year mean C =
|Jan low C = 10.4
|Feb low C = 9.7
|Mar low C = 11.0
|Apr low C = 12.9
|May low C = 15.8
|Jun low C = 19.4
|Jul low C = 22.5
|Aug low C = 23.4
|Sep low C = 21.0
|Oct low C = 17.9
|Nov low C = 13.8
|Dec low C = 11.7
|year low C =
|Jan record low C = 1.2
|Feb record low C = 0.5
|Mar record low C = 1.5
|Apr record low C = 5.5
|May record low C = 8.4
|Jun record low C = 12.5
|Jul record low C = 15.9
|Aug record low C = 15.2
|Sep record low C = 12.0
|Oct record low C = 9.5
|Nov record low C = 5.2
|Dec record low C = 2.3
|year record low C =
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 35.8
|Feb precipitation mm = 42.9
|Mar precipitation mm = 29.3
|Apr precipitation mm = 26.0
|May precipitation mm = 21.6
|Jun precipitation mm = 13.2
|Jul precipitation mm = 4.2
|Aug precipitation mm = 11.8
|Sep precipitation mm = 54.8
|Oct precipitation mm = 49.8
|Nov precipitation mm = 71.2
|Dec precipitation mm = 37.3
|year precipitation mm =
|source 1 = Agencia Estatal de Meteorologia{{cite web |url =https://www.aemet.es/es/datos_abiertos/AEMET_OpenData |title=AEMET OpenData|publisher=Aemet.es|access-date = 4 December 2024}}
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