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Between Promenade and Cardboard Shacks: Can Pastilla on the Brink of a Social Crisis

Why Can Pastilla Is Seeing More Improvised Shelters

Rising rents, seasonal jobs and limited emergency housing are pushing more people into improvised shelters in Can Pastilla.

Published: April 21, 2026
Between Promenade and Cardboard Shacks: Can Pastilla on the Brink of a Social Crisis

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Why are more people living in tents and improvised shelters in Can Pastilla, Mallorca?

The situation in Can Pastilla reflects a mix of rising housing costs, seasonal low-paid work, and too few places in emergency accommodation. For some people, staying close to jobs in the hotel area is easier than trying to find formal housing they can afford. Heat, bureaucracy, and limited support services make the problem more visible and harder to solve.

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