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Five chalets per week: How Mallorca is gradually losing its rural land

Why Mallorca’s Rural Land Is Under Pressure

Mallorca is seeing steady construction on rural land, with scattered homes changing the landscape and adding pressure to services.

Published: April 22, 2026
Five chalets per week: How Mallorca is gradually losing its rural land

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Why is Mallorca losing so much rural land to new construction?

A recent study says construction has spread quickly across Mallorca’s rural land, especially suelo rústico used for agriculture and forestry. The main pattern is many small building decisions adding up over time, which gradually turns open land into scattered housing. That kind of growth is harder to notice than dense urban expansion, but its impact on the landscape is significant.

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