Is Majorca and Mallorca the same place?

Hi, it is the same place, an island in the Mediterranean sea close to Barcelona and Ibiza. The two 'L' are used for Spanish and Catalan names and the 'J' is used by tourists (Germans, British..). If you are planning to go, I recommend you reading more tips here Weekend in Mallorca | What to do. I hope I helped! 618 Views. read more

The last episode of the War of Spanish Succession was the conquest of the island of Mallorca. It took place on 2 July 1715 when the island capitulated to the arrival of a Bourbon fleet. In 1716, the Nueva Planta decrees made Majorca part of the Spanish province of Baleares, roughly the same to present-day Illes Balears province and autonomous community. read more

Best Answer: Mallorca and Majorca is the same place in the Balearic Islands, South of Barcelona and East of Valencia, in Spain. It is the biggest one of the bunch and its name in Spanish is Mallorca which in English is given as Majorca on account that the double "L" in Spanish is pronounced as "J'. read more

yes they are the same place, majorca is the English spelling and mallorca is the spanish spelling. read more