Santa Ponsa is where King James I of Aragon (Jaume in Catalan) landed on September 12, 1229 in his successful quest to conquer the island and take it from the Moors after more than 300 years of Muslim rule.

Every September a grand fiesta is held to commemorate the landing with a mock battle between the Moors and Christians on the beach.

[1][2][3] Santa Ponsa II has hosted a PGA European Tour event and is open only to club members.

The Baleares International College, an English school founded in 1956, is located on the road to the nearby village of Magaluf.

Santa Ponsa hosts the Balearic Islands node of the COMETA electric power transmission system from the Spanish mainland.