Sa Pobla is a town in the Raiguer region of Mallorca. It's agricultural and in 2024 had a population of 14,600.
Understand
[edit]Sa Pobla in Catalan or La Puebla in Spanish means "the town", more specifically La Puebla d'Uialfás. "Huyar Alfaz" meaning "water of the meadows" was a large farmstead here in Moorish times, and the settlement grew up around it from 1230 after the island's conquest by James I of Aragon. As the name implies, it's on a well-watered agricultural plain, with limestone aquifers and run-off from the nearby Serra de Tramuntana. It urbanised from the 19th century and became better connected by road and rail. Wine production is now a significant industry; tourists flash past on the highway and seldom venture into town.
Get in
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Sa Pobla is 48 km northeast of Palma: follow Ma-13.
TIB buses follow the main roads:
- Bus A32 is direct from the airport, daily every 50 min, heading to Alcudia and Can Picafort. It only stops at Sa Pobla if booked the day before; else change at Inca.
- Bus 301 from Palma is hourly, taking 40 min via Inca. It continues to Pollença and Port de Pollença.
- Bus 302 from Palma is every 20-30 min. It continues to Alcúdia and Can Picafort.
- Bus 314 runs from Inca six times a day via Búger and Campanet.
Train T2 runs hourly from Palma, taking 50 min via Inca. Change at Inca for Manacor.
1 Estació Sa Pobla is the bus station and train terminus, south edge of town.
You might be waiting awhile at Plaça des Tren, the original downtown terminus. The railway was axed in 1981, and when it was restored from 2000 it was impractical to complete the last section so the line terminates at the ring road.
Get around
[edit]Town won't amuse you for long, you need wheels for outlying sights and accommodation.
Taxi operators are on +34 630 651242, +34 626 418834 and +34 647 946333.
See
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- Town centre is modern low rise on a grid pattern, with Plaça Major the central square and Plaça del Mercat towards its east end.
- Sant Antoni Abat is the parish church, between Asalto and Escola. It's baroque, from the early 18th century.
- Can Planes is an art exhibition space at Antoni Maura 6, but empty and closed in 2025.
- 1 Coves de Campanet, Ses Coves, Campanet, ☏ +34 971 516130. Daily 10:00-17:00. Show cave with pencil-thin stalagmites and stalactites. Adult €17.
- 2 Ermita Santa Margalida is a peaceful 19th century chapel in the village of Crestatx 4 km north of Sa Pobla.
- 3 Muro is a citrus-growing town 5 km south of Sa Pobla. Its Museu Etnològic is at C Major 15, open Tu-Sa 09:00-15:00.
Do
[edit]- Sa Congregació, Rosari 25 (block north of church), ☏ +34 971 544 111, [email protected]. Cultural centre and performance space.
- Football: UD Poblense play soccer down in the amateur leagues. Their Estadi Nou Camp is 1 km southwest of town.
- Golf: the nearest courses are in Pollença and Alcúdia.
Buy
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Lots of stores in town centre. The two biggest supermarkets are north edge of town on the ring road: Eroski (daily 09:00-21:30) and Lidl (daily 09:00-22:00).
Eat
[edit]- Plaça Major has the main concentration of restaurants.
- Mare Nostrum, Ric 35 (Three blocks south of Placa Major), ☏ +34 670 514687. Th-Su 19:30-01:00. Rustic eatery with good service.
Drink
[edit]- Bars are likewise clustered near Plaça Major.
- Bar Casa Miss, Plaça de la Constitució 3, ☏ +45 971 540023. W-Sa 08:00-15:00, 18:00-00:00. Popular tapas bar.
- Wine is produced locally, with four nearby vinyards.
Sleep
[edit]- 1 Flor de Mandarina, Antoni Maura 133, ☏ +34 645 622597. Mostly good reviews for this renovated hotel near the railway station. B&B double €100.
- 2 The Lodge (frontage road off exit 37 of Ma-13), ☏ +34 971 900108. Luxurious getaway with 24 suites. B&B double €600.
- 3 Monnaber Nou, Campanet, ☏ +34 971 877176. Luxury hotel in the foothills of the Sierra de Tramuntana. Great reviews for comfort, style and service. B&B double €200.
Connect
[edit]As of August 2025, Sa Pobla and its approach roads have 5G from all Spanish carriers.
Go next
[edit]- Pollença northeast has an old centre and pilgrimage ascent to a chapel.
- Port de Pollença is the beach resort beyond.
- Alcúdia retains its old city walls. Ferries sail from the port to Ciutadella on Menorca.