Santa Catalina Tomàs: The woman behind Valldemossa’s painted tiles

Look beside the doorways in Valldemossa and you’ll see painted tiles telling stories about Catalina Tomàs, who was born in the village in the 16th century. She went on to become a nun at the convent of Santa Magdalena in Palma. The tiles make a stroll through her birthplace a small treasure hunt.

A life you can follow along the street

Explore the area in our Valldemossa guide and our Santa Margalida guide.

Three places that remember her

Valldemossa, Palma and Santa Margalida all hold civic processions in her honour. If you come across the name La Beata in a local fiesta programme, you now know whose story the town is celebrating. In Valldemossa, start with the lanes around her birthplace and see how many different scenes you spot.

Further reading: more on Santa Catalina Tomàs.

Part of People of Mallorca.

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