Palma, Spain
Palma is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain. It is situated on the south coast of Majorca on the Bay of Palma. As of the 2009 census, the population of the city of Palma proper was 401,270, and the population of the entire urban area was 621,000, making it the twelfth largest urban area of Spain. Almost half of the total population of Majorca live in Palma. The Cabrera Archipelago, though widely separated from Palma proper, is administratively considered part of the municipality. Its airport, Son Sant Joan, serves over 22 million passengers each year. Source information from Wikipedia
Our tour of Landsat 8 and Landsat 5 satellite comparisons stops over the city of Palma de Mallorca, on the island of Mallorca (Majorca). The city produces shoes, woollen goods, pottery, crystal, glass, matches, cement, paper, and iron. There is also a thriving tourism industry. Palma was captured from the Moors in 1229. It has a Gothic cathedral, built between 1230 and completed in the early 17th century, with a chancel canopy by Catalonian architect Antoni Gaudí. Other landmarks include a castle that was once a Moorish palace; a former Spanish royal palace located above the Bay of Palma; and the 13th-century church of San Francisco. These images help show how the city has developed over time. In the comparison, it is possible to see the development of the city, particularly the suburbs, the airport and harbour. Landsat full resolution data products are freely available for immediate download at:  View Landsat 5 TM high resolution image (JPG 1.8 Mb) View Landsat 8 OLI high resolution image (JPG 1.8 Mb)
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