Sant Vicent de sa Cala explained

Official Name:Sant Vicent de sa Cala
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Map:Spain Ibiza
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the Hamlet in Ibiza
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Name1:Balearic Islands
Unit Pref:Imperial
Utc Offset1:+1
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Coordinates:39.079°N 1.5597°W

Sant Vicent de sa Cala is a hamlet in the northeast of the Spanish island of Ibiza.[1] Sant Vicent de sa Cala is in the municipality of Sant Joan de Labritja and is a short distance west of the beach and holiday resort of Cala de Sant Vicent.[2] The hamlet is on the north side of the designated road PM-811 which runs west to south between Sant Joan de Labritja and Cala de Sant Vicent. It is 18.8miles north east of Ibiza Town and 23.4miles from Ibiza Airport.[1]

Description

Sant Vicent de sa Cala is the smallest settlement on the island of Ibiza and is 3km (02miles)[2] west along a valley from the resort of Cala de Sant Vicent. The hamlet consists of several houses around a small rural church[2] which is reached by taking a turn off the PM 811 northwards. The Església Sant Vicent was constructed between 1827 and 1838.[3] The church has a double arched porch and sits in front of a tiny plaza contains a solitary palm tree.[2] The façade is very plain except for a small plaque which states that the church is the house of God and gate to heaven.[2]

Notes and References

  1. "579 Regional Map, Spain, Islas Baleares. Pub:Michelin Editions des Voyages, 2004,
  2. The Rough Guide to Ibiza & Formentera. Pub:Rough Guides, Penguin Group, 2003,
  3. Ibiza & Formentera’s Heritage, A Non-clubber’s Guide. Author: Paul R Davis Pub:Barbary Press, 2009,