Ibiza (town)
Ibiza (Spanish: [iˈβiθa]; Catalan: Eivissa [əjˈvisə]) is a city and municipality located on the southeast coast of the island of Ibiza in the Balearic Islands autonomous community.
Ibiza | |
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| Eivissa | |
 View of the Dalt Vila of Eivissa and its cathedral | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Nickname(s): Vila d'Eivissa, Vila | |
 Location of Ibiza town on Ibiza island | |
  Ibiza Location in Ibiza  Ibiza Ibiza (Balearic Islands)  Ibiza Ibiza (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 38°54′32″N 1°25′58″E | |
| Country |  |
| Autonomous community |  |
| Province | Balearic Islands |
| Island | Ibiza |
| Judicial district | Ibiza |
| Founded | 654 BC |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rafael Ruiz González (PSOE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.14 km2 (4.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 99 m (325 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 49,727 |
| • Density | 4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Ibizan eivissencs (Catalan) ibicencos (Spanish) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 07800 |
| Official language(s) | Catalan and Spanish |
| Website | Official website |
Overview
Although called Ibiza in English and Spanish, the official name is the Catalan Eivissa (as restored in 1986) and its inhabitants call it the Vila d'Eivissa or simply Vila ("Town"). It is divided into two main parts: the old town, called the Dalt Vila (literally "Upper Town"), located on a little mountain by the sea, and the modern part, called the Eixample ("extension").
The city, which has a population of 49,727 (2018), is the capital and most populous settlement of the island and of the Pine Islands group, which includes Ibiza and Formentera.
Tourism
Nightlife
Ibiza is widely known and visited for its exciting nightlife. Some of the island's most notable nightclubs include Pacha, Amnesia, Space, and Ushuaïa. These four nightclubs are regularly in the top three of DJ Magazine's annual top 100 global clubs' chart.
Sightseeing
Sights include the cathedral of Santa Maria d'Eivissa (14th century), located at the top of the Dalt Vila, and the Punic necropolis of Puig des Molins. Nearby is also the monument of Christ, the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a 23-metre-high (75 ft) statue inspired by Christ the Redeemer, which is 3.1 miles (5.0 km) north of the city.
Climate
| Climate data for Eivissa Airport 6 metres (20 feet) (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 23.8 (74.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
26.5 (79.7) |
27.8 (82.0) |
31.0 (87.8) |
36.5 (97.7) |
36.6 (97.9) |
36.6 (97.9) |
38.4 (101.1) |
32.0 (89.6) |
28.4 (83.1) |
23.8 (74.8) |
38.4 (101.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 15.7 (60.3) |
15.9 (60.6) |
17.7 (63.9) |
19.7 (67.5) |
22.7 (72.9) |
26.8 (80.2) |
29.7 (85.5) |
30.3 (86.5) |
27.7 (81.9) |
24.0 (75.2) |
19.6 (67.3) |
16.7 (62.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 11.9 (53.4) |
12.1 (53.8) |
13.7 (56.7) |
15.6 (60.1) |
18.6 (65.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
25.6 (78.1) |
26.3 (79.3) |
23.8 (74.8) |
20.2 (68.4) |
15.9 (60.6) |
13.1 (55.6) |
18.3 (64.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 8.1 (46.6) |
8.3 (46.9) |
9.6 (49.3) |
11.4 (52.5) |
14.6 (58.3) |
18.4 (65.1) |
21.4 (70.5) |
22.2 (72.0) |
19.9 (67.8) |
16.5 (61.7) |
12.3 (54.1) |
9.5 (49.1) |
14.3 (57.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −1.2 (29.8) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
0.8 (33.4) |
3.4 (38.1) |
6.8 (44.2) |
10.0 (50.0) |
14.0 (57.2) |
11.0 (51.8) |
11.4 (52.5) |
6.3 (43.3) |
1.0 (33.8) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 37 (1.5) |
36 (1.4) |
27 (1.1) |
31 (1.2) |
27 (1.1) |
11 (0.4) |
5 (0.2) |
18 (0.7) |
57 (2.2) |
58 (2.3) |
53 (2.1) |
52 (2.0) |
413 (16.3) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 45 |
| Average snowy days | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 162 | 166 | 211 | 246 | 272 | 299 | 334 | 305 | 236 | 205 | 157 | 151 | 2,744 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 52 | 54 | 57 | 63 | 63 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 66 | 60 | 52 | 54 | 61 |
| Source 1: Agencia Estatal de Meteorología[2] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Agencia Estatal de Meteorología,[3] Met Office for snow days[4] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Ibiza | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average sea temperature °C (°F) | 14.7 (58.5) |
14.3 (57.7) |
14.5 (58.0) |
16.3 (61.4) |
19.1 (66.3) |
22.5 (72.6) |
25.1 (77.1) |
26.2 (79.1) |
25.2 (77.4) |
22.7 (72.9) |
19.6 (67.3) |
16.6 (61.8) |
19.7 (67.5) |
| Mean daily daylight hours | 10.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 14.0 | 12.0 | 11.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 12.2 |
| Average Ultraviolet index | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5.4 |
| Source #1: seatemperature.org[5] | |||||||||||||
| Source: Weather Atlas [6] | |||||||||||||
See also
- List of municipalities in the Balearic Islands
- Ses Feixes Wetlands
References
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- "Valores climatológicos normales. Ibiza, Aeropuerto". March 2016.
- "Valores extremos. Ibiza, Aeropuerto". March 2016.
- "Ibiza weather".
- "Ibiza Sea Temperature". seatemperature.org. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- "Ibiza, Spain - Monthly weather forecast and Climate data". Weather Atlas. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Tourism Excellence Plan
- Consell d'Evissa (in Catalan and Spanish) Local government
- Eivissa Archaeological Museum (in Catalan and Spanish)
- Real time marine traffic at Ibiza Port
- Panoramic virtual tour of Ibiza Town port
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