Palma, unofficially known as Palma de Mallorca, is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain. It is situated on the south coast of Mallorca on the Bay of Palma. The Cabrera Archipelago, though widely separated from Palma proper, is administratively considered part of the municipality. As of 2018, Palma Airport serves over 29 million passengers per year.
La Palma, also San Miguel de La Palma, is the most north-westerly island of the Canary Islands, Spain. La Palma has an area of 708 square kilometres (273 sq mi) making it the fifth largest of the eight main Canary Islands. The total population at the start of 2019 was 82,671, of which 15,716 lived in the capital, Santa Cruz de La Palma and about 20,467 in Los Llanos de Aridane. Its highest mountain is the Roque de los Muchachos, at 2,423 metres (7,949 ft), being second among the peaks of the Canaries only to the peaks of the Teide massif on Tenerife.
Manuel Ricardo Palma Soriano was a Peruvian author, scholar, librarian and politician. His magnum opus is the Tradiciones peruanas.
Unión Deportiva Las Palmas, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Las Palmas, in the autonomous community of Canary Islands. Founded on 22 August 1949, it plays in Segunda División, holding home games at the Estadio Gran Canaria, with a capacity of 32,400 seats.
Stéphane Antiga is a former French volleyball player, member of the France men's national volleyball team in 1998–2010, participant of the Olympic Games, bronze medalist of the 2002 World Championship, silver medalist of the European Championship and 2006 World League, seven–time French Champion, five–time Polish Champion, two–time Spanish Champion, current head coach of Polish club DevelopRes SkyRes Rzeszów.
The swimming competition at the 1999 Summer Universiade took place in Palma de Mallorca, Spain from July 4 to July 9, 1999.
The 5th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships was held on September 29, 1996, in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. A total of 206 athletes, 134 men and 72 women, from 53 countries took part.
Gregory J. DePalma was a Caporegime in the Gambino crime family who was responsible for introducing an undercover Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent in his crew.
The men's hammer throw event at the 1999 Summer Universiade was held on 9 and 10 July at the Estadio Son Moix in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
The men's discus throw event at the 1999 Summer Universiade was held at the Estadio Son Moix in Palma de Mallorca, Spain on 8 and 9 July.
The women's shot put event at the 1999 Summer Universiade was held at the Estadio Son Moix in Palma de Mallorca, Spain on 8 July.
The men's pole vault event at the 1999 Summer Universiade was held on 9 and 10 July at the Estadio Son Moix in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
The men's 10,000 metres event at the 1999 Summer Universiade was held on 12 July at the Estadio Son Moix in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
The men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 1999 Summer Universiade was held at the Estadio Son Moix in Palma de Mallorca, Spain on 9–11 July.
The men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 1999 Summer Universiade was held at the Estadio Son Moix in Palma de Mallorca, Spain on 12–13 July.
The women's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 1999 Summer Universiade was held on 12 and 13 July at the Estadio Son Moix in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
The men's 400 metres event at the 1999 Summer Universiade was held at the Estadio Son Moix in Palma de Mallorca, Spain on 8, 10 and 12 July.
The men's 110 metres hurdles event at the 1999 Summer Universiade was held at the Estadio Son Moix in Palma de Mallorca, Spain on 8 and 9 July.
The women's 200 metres event at the 1999 Summer Universiade was held on 8, 9 and 10 July at the Estadio Son Moix in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
Israel competed at the 1999 Summer Universiade also known as the XX Summer Universiade, in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
