To the knowledge of the use of caves as the Coves Blanques in time of Talaiot culture finds show in the harbor, a Roman presence in today's Porto Cristo. Traces of an early Christiansettlement were discovered in 1909, when the remains of a basilica were excavated, of which only the baptismal font from the 5th Century is preserved.
Porto Cristo is the name of the legend has returned to a high in 1260, rescued from distress sailor its gratitude for the salvation spot a crucifix aufstellte. The town itself was founded only in 1888. By then, the Cala Manacor harbor protection for the fishermen of the region Manacor.
In light of the constant attacks and raids by pirates and Moorish pirates on Mallorca's coast, 15 to 18 Century was in 1577 south of the entrance to the bay and a signal watchtower Torre del Serral dels Falcons built. He was part of a network of towers that have been applied to the entire coast of Majorca. In the Spanish Civil War by a bomb attack the republican troops destroyed, it was restored by the owner and can be visited today.
Porto Cristo was one of the few spots in Majorca, have been involved in the Spanish Civil War, when on 16 August 1936 at the Battle of Mallorca Republican troops landed on the island and occupied parts of the east coast. The advance was 12 to September 1936 by thenationalist forces and their Italian allies repulsed.
Beginning of the 21st Century, a legal dispute over the 1999 to 2003 built bridge over the Torrent d'es Riuet the harbor, on the main road leads to Calas de Mallorca. A court declared the map approved by the then politicians for illegal construction. End of 2011 had a northern alternative route will be built to allow the demolition of the viaduct, which should cost about one million euros, and in October / November 2011. In order to relieve the town center was built for 4.7 million euros, a bypass road at the 12th Was inaugurated in June 2012
