Being a part of the Pla de Mallorca, the topography
is essentially flat, with no major geological elevations. However, two
structures which alter this flat geography should be mentioned: the Mound of
Sant Nofre (255 meters) and the Mound of Reig (206 meters).
The town of Sineu (formerly including San Juan and Lloret de Vistalegre) has an
area surface of 47.74 km ² and, according to data from 2007 a population
exceeding 3,000 inhabitants. It is bordered by Costitx, Inca, Llubí,
María de la Salud, Ariany, Petra, San Juan and Lloret de Vistalegre.
Some have associated Sineu with a place called Sinium de la Mallorca Romana,
which means “a place with some people”.
In the late nineteenth century Sineu counted more than 5000 inhabitants due to
its railway connection with the rest of the island. When in 1975 the railway
traffic was suspended, the number of inhabitants was reduced to approximately
2200 people.
Therefore,
although Sineu now has a population of more than 3,000 people, only a decade
ago the population density was 20% lower.
However a floating population should be taken into account (especially on
weekends) which is normally not considered, but which is important (in terms of
use of electricity, water, services, etc.)..
Indeed, good communications (new rail line, good roads ...), the central
location of the village, and the services at its disposal (a health center, an
institute of secondary education, etc.. ) have attracted many foreigners and
Spanish people from the mainland in recent years. Obviously this went together
with a quite remarkable increase of construction.
In 1996, 91% of inhabitants were born in the
Balearic Islands ( 6% were born in other places in Spain, and only 3% abroad).
In 2004, the number of inhabitants born in the islands was reduced to 78% (7%
were from other places in Spain and another 15% were from another country).
This is important from the standpoint of cultural and linguistic integration of
immigrants. But as in all small towns in the center, which maintain their rural
character , newcomers are somewhat forced to speak the language of the people,
which accelerates the integration process.
The
population of Sineu, like that of other municipalities in the Pla de Mallorca,
is an aging population. While in the Balearic Islands in general , the
population is younger than 64 and only 13% is older, in Sineu 22% of the
population is older than 64.
Sineu is a
municipality in the autonomous community of Balearic Islands. It is located on
the island of Mallorca.
Sineu is located in the heart of the island of Mallorca,
administratively part of the district of Pla, the Consell de Mallorca and the
Government of the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands, and
historically and culturally part of the ancient Crown of Aragon, in the
district of Pla de Mallorca.
