Peguera (translation from

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: "oven tar"; and the spelling on official road signs) is a tourist town in the municipality of Calvià on the island of

Majorca Mallorca, or Majorca, is the largest island in the Balearic Islands, which are part of Spain and located in the Mediterranean. The capital of the island, Palma, is also the capital of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. The Bal ...

(Mallorca in Spanish and Catalan), part of the Spanish autonomous community of the

Balearic Islands The Balearic Islands ( es, Islas Baleares ; or ca, Illes Balears ) are an archipelago in the Balearic Sea, near the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula. The archipelago is an autonomous community and a province of Spain; its capital is ...

. It has three large beaches and hundreds of hotels, hostels and apartments. The population is approximately 3,988 inhabitants. The town's name refers to the oven tar produced in this area from the pitch of pine tree resin. Paguera, an alternative spelling apparently used locally, is a beach resort in the very southwest of

in Spain. It is part of the municipality of Calvia. There are bus connections from Palma de Mallorca. It is particularly popular with German tourists to the point of being referred to as "Little Germany." A big shopping street goes the length of the resort. It is popular for the hiking routes in the back parts of the location and for Catamaran and boat trips that part from the resort.Senderismo Mallorca
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Populated places in Calvià Seaside resorts in Spain Beaches of Mallorca Beaches of the Balearic Islands {{Spain-geo-stub