Ibiza

Ibiza
Native name:
Eivissa
Flag of Ibiza
Satellite view (2013)
Ibiza is located in Balearic Islands
Ibiza
Ibiza
Ibiza is located in Spain
Ibiza
Ibiza
Geography
LocationBalearic Sea
Coordinates38°59′N 1°26′E / 38.98°N 1.43°E / 38.98; 1.43
ArchipelagoBalearic Islands, Pityusic Islands
Area571.6 km2 (220.7 sq mi)
Highest elevation475 m (1558 ft)
Highest pointSa Talaiassa
Administration
Spain
Autonomous CommunityBalearic Islands
ProvinceBalearic Islands
Capital cityIbiza Town
Largest settlementIbiza Town (pop. 51,872)
GovernmentIsland Council of Ibiza
PresidentVicente Marí (PP)
Demographics
Population159,180 (1 January 2023)
Pop. density278.0/km2 (720/sq mi)
LanguagesCatalan, Spanish
Map
Official nameIbiza, Biodiversity and Culture
TypeMixed
Criteriaii, iii, iv, ix, x
Designated1999 (23rd session)
Reference no.417
RegionSouthern Europe
Ibiza Insular Council Emblem

Ibiza (Spanish: [iˈβiθa]; Catalan: Eivissa [əjˈvisə]; see below) is a Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea off the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula. It is 150 kilometres (93 miles) from the city of Valencia. It is the third largest of the Balearic Islands in area, but the second-largest by population. Its largest settlements are Ibiza Town (Catalan: Vila d'Eivissa, or simply Vila), Santa Eulària des Riu, and Sant Antoni de Portmany. Its highest point, called Sa Talaiassa (or Sa Talaia), is 475 metres (1,558 feet) above sea level.

Ibiza is well known for its nightlife and electronic dance music club scene in the summer, which attract large numbers of tourists. The island's government and the Spanish Tourist Office have worked toward promoting more family-oriented tourism.[1][2]

Ibiza is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[3] Ibiza and the nearby island of Formentera to its south are called the Pine Islands, or "Pityuses".

  1. ^ Ibiza renews its party spirit Archived 3 June 2023 at the Wayback Machine, Luke Bainbridge, 27 June 2010 (The Guardian)
  2. ^ Inside the police crackdown on Ibizas endless party culture Archived 16 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine Michelle Lhooqe, 13 November 2015 (Vice TV website)
  3. ^ "Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture". UNESCO. United Nations. Archived from the original on 25 October 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2018.