Pantaleu
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Pantaleu
Es Pantaleu | |
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  Pantaleu Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 39°34′37″N 02°20′52″E / 39.57694°N 2.34778°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Balearic Islands |
| Council | Consell Insular de Mallorca |
| Municipality | Sant Elm |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.024 km2 (0.009 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | no permanent population |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Es Pantaleu (Catalan) or El Pantaleu (Spanish) is an uninhabited islet in the Balearic Islands, Spain, located just off the west coast of Majorca. It is currently a natural park, part of the natural park of its neighboring island Dragonera.[1] It has an area of 2,4 ha and its highest point is 26 m AMSL.
Geologically speaking, Pantaleu is an emerged part of the geologic system running southwest–northeast in the Iberian Peninsula. This runs from the Province of Málaga through Cap de la Nau and then gets submerged under the Mediterranean Sea. It surfaces again to form the island of Ibiza, the Tramuntana Range in the island of Majorca and Pantaleu itself.
The island is a part of the municipality of Andratx, which is, along with Sant Elm (both in nearby Majorca), the closest towns to the island.
