Selva is a municipality of the Northern part of
Mallorca, which extends over the Southern slopes of the
Serra de Tramuntana and the main plain of the island. It
covers an area of 47.48 km2 and has 2,903 inhabitants.
As a consequence of its opposing landscapes, Selva
offers an amazing contrast between the valley and the
mountain areas. On one side, a calcareous mountain,
heavy and massive, with natural forests, which until
recently were exploited by the charcoal workers; on the
other side, a low area consisting of land divided into
numerous small properties.
This same contrast between valley and mountain also
results in the two forms of working the land, that of
irrigation and non-irrigation, although the
non-irrigated plots are more numerous than the irrigated
ones. Almonds, olives, cereals, carobs and figs are the
most important crops cultivated here |
