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Tramuntana as a Source of Income: How Deià, Fornalutx and Other Villages Are Changing the Island

Why Mallorca’s Mountain Villages Rank So High in Self-Employment Income

Deià, Fornalutx and other Tramuntana villages have high self-employment income thanks to tourism, rentals and small businesses.

Published: April 22, 2026
Tramuntana as a Source of Income: How Deià, Fornalutx and Other Villages Are Changing the Island

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Why do some Mallorca mountain villages have such high self-employment income?

Villages in the Serra de Tramuntana often have a strong mix of small businesses, holiday rentals, property income and independent professionals. Places like Deià and Fornalutx stand out because these income sources are concentrated in a small local economy. That does not always mean the income is stable all year, since many of these activities depend heavily on tourism.

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