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Housing Shortage at the Airport: Why Palma's Outskirts Are Becoming Emergency Camps

Why Industrial Areas on the Edge of Palma Are Being Used as Shelter

Vacant industrial areas on the edge of Palma are being used as temporary shelter because affordable housing is scarce.

Published: April 22, 2026
Housing Shortage at the Airport: Why Palma's Outskirts Are Becoming Emergency Camps

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Is it common to find people sleeping in industrial areas around Palma?

Yes, parts of the outskirts of Palma, including vacant industrial plots and similar underused spaces, have become places where people try to stay temporarily. This usually happens when there is nowhere else affordable to go and no immediate place in the shelter system.

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