Ibiza (city) explained

Ibiza
Settlement Type:Municipality
Other Name:Vila d'Eivissa
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Balearic Islands
Subdivision Type3:Island
Subdivision Name3:Ibiza
Subdivision Type4:Judicial district
Subdivision Name4:Ibiza
Coordinates:38.9089°N 1.4328°W
Elevation M:99
Area Total Km2:11.14
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:654 BC
Population Demonym:Ibizans
Catalan; Valencian: eivissencs (Catalan)
Spanish; Castilian: ibicencos (Spanish)
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:Official language(s)
Blank Info Sec1:Catalan and Spanish
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:07800
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Rafael Triguero Costa
Leader Party:PP
Map Caption1:Location of Ibiza

Ibiza (pronounced as /es/; Catalan; Valencian: Eivissa pronounced as /ca-ES-IB/, commonly also Catalan; Valencian: Vila d'Eivissa or simply Catalan; Valencian: Vila) is a city and municipality located on the southeast coast of the island of Ibiza in the Balearic Islands autonomous community.

Overview

The name of Ibiza in Catalan is Catalan; Valencian: Eivissa and its sometimes called Catalan; Valencian: Vila d'Eivissa or simply Catalan; Valencian: Vila ("Town"). It is divided into two main parts: the old town, called the Catalan; Valencian: Dalt Vila (literally "Upper Town"), located on a little mountain by the sea, and the modern part, called the Catalan; Valencian: Eixample ("Extension").

The city, which has a population of 50,643 (2021),[1] is the capital and most populous settlement of the island and of the Pityusic 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.[2]

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 23adj=midNaNadj=mid statue inspired by Christ the Redeemer, which is 3.1miles north of the city.

Climate

Ibiza has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSh), bordering on a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). The average annual temperature of Ibiza is 18.3C, being mild and stable throughout the whole year. The climate of Ibiza is typically warm, sunny and dry, with low variation between highs and lows. The sunshine hours of Ibiza are 2700-2800 per year, while the yearly rain amount goes from 400to. The average high temperature is 22.2C, while the average low is 14.3C. Winters are slightly rainy and mild, from November to April normally the whole island turns green for the seasonal rains. Summers are hot and fairly humid, but with very little rainfall. The few rainy days are often accompanied by thunderstorms. During the coldest month, January, the average high temperature is 15.7C, while the average low is 8.1C. In the warmest month, August, the average high temperature is 30.3C, while the low is 22.2C.[3] Freezes and extreme temperatures are rare due to the influence of the sea. Ibiza has never been above 39C or under -3C since temperature records began in 1952.[4] The average temperature of the sea around Ibiza is 19.7C.[5]

Colspan=14Climate data for Ibiza
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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 hours10.011.012.013.014.015.015.014.012.011.010.09.012.2
Average Ultraviolet index2356899864325.4
Colspan=14 style="background:#f8f9fa;font-weight:normal;font-size:95%;"Source #1: seatemperature.org[6]
Colspan=14 style="background:#f8f9fa;font-weight:normal;font-size:95%;"Source: Weather Atlas[7]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipality in figures: EIVISSA . 2023-11-25 . ibestat.caib.es.
  2. Web site: Top 100 Clubs 2020. DJ Mag.
  3. Web site: Valores climatológicos normales. Ibiza, Aeropuerto . January 2022.
  4. Web site: Valores extremos. Ibiza, Aeropuerto . January 2022.
  5. Web site: Ibiza Water Temperature - Spain - Sea Temperatures. Copyright Global Sea Temperatures - A-Connect. Ltd. World Sea Temperatures.
  6. Web site: Ibiza Sea Temperature . seatemperature.org . 15 March 2017 .
  7. Web site: Ibiza, Spain - Monthly weather forecast and Climate data . Weather Atlas . 25 January 2019 .