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Elevation

Puig Major height

4,711ft

above sea level · 1,436 m

Puig Major is the highest summit in the Balearic Islands in the IGN’s table of Spanish summits. It’s in the Serra de Tramuntana, part of the Baetic System, on the island of Mallorca.

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Key facts

Coordinates
39.81° N · 2.79° E
Degrees, minutes and seconds: 39° 48′ 26″ N · 2° 47′ 39″ E
UTM coordinates
31S · 482,375 E · 4,406,380 N
Zone 31 · ETRS89, the official datum on the mainland, the Balearic Islands, Ceuta and Melilla
Municipality
Escorca
Municipality the summit lies in
Region
Balearic Islands
A single-province autonomous community
Time zone
Central European Time
UTC+1 · UTC+2 in summer
Ground height (MDT05)
4,671 ft (1,423.7 m)
What the IGN’s terrain model measures at this exact point. The official elevation is 4,711 ft.

Compared with Spain’s other peaks

At 4,711 ft (1,436 m), Puig Major ranks 172nd among the 228 Spanish summits in the IGN’s table, 7,477 ft lower than Mount Teide.

It’s the highest point of Balearic Islands province.

The nearest provincial capital is Palma, 18 mi away in a straight line. The summit stands 4,649 ft above the city.

  1. 29 Cabeza de Manzaneda 5,843 ft
  2. 30 Aitana 5,108 ft
  3. 31 Aketegi 5,089 ft
  4. 32 Aizkorriko gurutzea 4,997 ft
  5. 33 Puig Major 4,711 ft

Each color band is 500 m (1,640 ft), the same colors as the map. See the full list

Tools for this place

Elevation profile Draw a route from Puig Major and see how much it climbs and drops. Elevation of a point Compare Puig Major’s elevation with any other point on the map. Map of the Balearic Islands Every municipality on the map with its population, ready to print or download. GPX route profile Upload the GPX of a hike up Puig Major and see its elevation gain.

Frequently asked questions

What people most often ask about the elevation of Puig Major.

How high is Puig Major?

Puig Major rises to 4,711 feet (1,436 meters) above sea level. That’s the official figure from Spain’s National Geographic Institute (IGN), measured at the summit.

What are the coordinates of Puig Major?

Latitude 39.80721 and longitude 2.79409 in decimal degrees (39° 48′ 26″ N · 2° 47′ 39″ E). In UTM, zone 31: 482,375 E and 4,406,380 N, in the ETRS89 datum.

Is Puig Major the highest mountain in Spain?

No. It ranks 172nd of the 228 summits in the IGN’s table. Spain’s highest is Mount Teide, on Tenerife, at 12,188 ft (3,715 m), but Puig Major is the highest in the Balearic Islands.

Which municipality is the summit in?

Escorca, in Balearic Islands province (Balearic Islands), according to the IGN’s municipal boundaries.

How high is Puig Major in feet?

4,711 feet. The official height is 1,436 meters, and one meter is 3.28084 feet, so 1,436 × 3.28084 ≈ 4,711 ft.

How is elevation measured?

Elevation is the height of a point above mean sea level. Mapping agencies such as Spain’s IGN measure it on the ground with leveling and survey-grade GPS. Maps read it from an elevation model, a grid with the ground height at every point, so the model can differ by a few meters from the official figure, especially on sharp summits.

Sources

  • IGN · Main summits (Información Geográfica Destacada) Official elevation of the summit. CC BY 4.0 license.
  • MDT05 Digital Terrain Model (IGN) Ground height at this exact point, to check the figure. 5 m grid, CC BY 4.0 license.
  • IGN summit table The summit’s rank, range, the provinces it lies in and its other names. CC BY 4.0 license.
  • Terrain Tiles (AWS Open Data) Hillshading on the map, from public data by USGS, NASA, Copernicus and others.
  • OpenStreetMap and OpenFreeMap The summit’s position (90 m from the IGN’s point) and the base map, with OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).

Reviewed October 31, 2026 · Methodology and sources · Spotted a mistake? Let us know