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Tourist hot spot faces housing revolt as locals demand cuts to vacation lodging

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One of Spain's most popular vacation islands is facing calls for a limit on tourist accommodations to curb crowding.

Jordi Mora, president of Pimem, a federation representing small and medium-sized businesses in Mallorca, said the island needs to take stronger steps to control tourism, according to the Majorca Daily Bulletin .

"We need to curb tourism, which includes reducing the total number of tourist beds," Mora told the outlet.

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Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, received some 13.5 million visitors in 2025 , a significant number for an island measuring roughly 1,400 square miles, Fox News Digital previously reported.

Mora's proposal would include reducing the number of accommodations available in registered vacation rentals and taking stronger action against illegal rentals, the Majorca Daily Bulletin reported.…

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