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Ibiza (city)

Ibiza (city)

FieldValue
nameIbiza
settlement_typeMunicipality
native_nameca
image_skylineForbysIbizaTown 03.jpg
image_captionView of the Dalt Vila of Eivissa and its cathedral
image_flagIbiza flag.svg
image_shieldEscut d'Eivissa.svg
other_nameVila d'Eivissa
pushpin_mapSpain Ibiza#Spain Balearic Islands#Spain
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subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameSpain
subdivision_type1Autonomous community
subdivision_name1Balearic Islands
subdivision_type2Province
subdivision_name2Balearic Islands
subdivision_type3Island
subdivision_name3Ibiza
subdivision_type4Judicial district
subdivision_name4Ibiza
seat_type
coordinates
elevation_m99
area_total_km211.14
established_titleFounded
established_date654 BC
population_as_of
population_footnotes
population_total
population_demonymIbizans
eivissencs (Catalan)
ibicencos (Spanish)
population_density_km2auto
blank_name_sec1Official language(s)
blank_info_sec1Catalan and Spanish
timezoneCET
utc_offset+1
timezone_DSTCEST
utc_offset_DST+2
postal_code_typePostal code
postal_code07800
area_code_typeDialing code
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameRafael Triguero Costa
leader_partyPP
website
mapframeyes
mapframe-zoom4
mapframe-markercity
map_caption1Location of Ibiza

eivissencs (Catalan) ibicencos (Spanish) | mapframe-zoom = 4 | mapframe-marker = city

Ibiza (; , commonly also Vila d'Eivissa or simply Vila ) is a city and municipality located on the southeast coast of the island of Ibiza in the Balearic Islands autonomous community.

The city is commonly divided into two parts: the old town, located on a fortified hilltop and called the Dalt Vila (literally "Upper Town") and the more modern part, called the Eixample ("Extension").

Sights in the city include the cathedral of Santa Maria d'Eivissa, located at the top of the Dalt Vila, and the Punic necropolis of Puig des Molins. Nearby is the Sagrat Cor de Jesus monument, a 23 m statue inspired by Christ the Redeemer, which is 3.1 mi north of the city.

History

The first inhabitants of the area were Phoenicians and Aiboshim is claimed to have been founded in 654 BC. The city had a population of 3,000 to 4,000 by the 5th century BC. The city was incorporated into the Roman Republic as a federated city until Emperor Vespasian turned it into Municipius Flavius Ebusus in 70 AD. The area was conquered by the Vandals in 424, and by the Byzantine Empire in 535.

The area was incorporated into Al-Andalus in the 10th century and a new irrigation system was developed during this period. During the reign of King James I of Aragon the island was conquered by Guillem de Montgrí in August 1235. King James II of Aragon established a local government in 1299, and this lasted until 1717. The city was attacked by Peter of Castile during a war between Castile and Aragon in 1354.

King Philip V of Spain issued the Decree of New Planta in 1715, which introduced the town hall government. The town was granted the title of city by King Charles III of Spain in 1782. The title of city was required for the creation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ibiza in 1782; Manuel Abad y Lasierra was its first bishop.

UNESCO declared the city a World Heritage Site on 4 December 1999.

Population

The city has a population of 50,643 (2021).

Location of Ibiza City within Ibiza

Climate

Between 1981 and 2010, the month with the highest average temperature was August at 26.3 C and the month with the lowest was January at 11.9 C. The highest daily average temperature was 30.3 C in August and the lowest daily average temperature was 8.1 C in January. January was the only month to report snow. 413 mm of rain was reported for the entire year with October having the highest at 58 mm and July having the lowest at 5 mm. Freezes and extreme temperatures are rare due to the influence of the sea. Ibiza has never been above 39 C or under -3 C since temperature records began in 1952. The average temperature of the sea around Ibiza is 19.7 C.

|Jan record high C = 24.7 |Feb record high C = 23.5 |Mar record high C = 26.5 |Apr record high C = 27.8 |May record high C = 31.0 |Jun record high C = 36.5 |Jul record high C = 36.6 |Aug record high C = 37.0 |Sep record high C = 38.4 |Oct record high C = 32.0 |Nov record high C = 28.4 |Dec record high C = 23.8 |year record high C= 38.4 |Jan record low C = -1.2 |Feb record low C = -3.0 |Mar record low C = 0.8 |Apr record low C = 3.4 |May record low C = 6.8 |Jun record low C = 10.0 |Jul record low C = 14.0 |Aug record low C = 11.0 |Sep record low C = 11.4 |Oct record low C = 6.3 |Nov record low C = 1.0 |Dec record low C = 0.4 |year record low C= -3.0

Climate data for IbizaMonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYearAverage sea temperature °C (°F)Mean daily daylight hoursAverage Ultraviolet indexSource #1: seatemperature.orgSource: Weather Atlas
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)
10.011.012.013.014.015.015.014.012.011.010.09.012.2
2356899864325.4

References

Works cited

References

  1. "Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture". Unesco.
  2. [https://turismo.eivissa.es/que-ver/ Eivissa Turismo: Qué ver] (in Spanish)
  3. "Location and Contact".
  4. Title: Mapa Topográfico Nacional de España – 798 Ibiza/Eivissa. Published: ING. Date of issue: 2006 Edition. :{{ISBN. 978 844 16000 10.
  5. "Municipality in figures: EIVISSA".
  6. "INEbase. Alterations to the municipalities in the Population Censuses since 1842". [[National Institute of Statistics (Spain).
  7. (January 2022). "Valores extremos. Ibiza, Aeropuerto".
  8. Ltd, Copyright Global Sea Temperatures - A-Connect. "Ibiza Water Temperature - Spain - Sea Temperatures".
  9. "Ibiza weather". [[Met Office]].
  10. "Ibiza Sea Temperature". seatemperature.org.
  11. "Ibiza, Spain - Monthly weather forecast and Climate data". Weather Atlas.
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