Sant Josep de sa Talaia (; ) is a municipality in the South West of Ibiza."579 Regional Map, Spain, Islas Baleares". Pub:Michelin Editions des Voyages, 2004, The municipality is part of the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. The total number of inhabitants in the municipality (2006) is 19,244.
Municipality The municipality of Sant Josep de sa Talaia is situated in the southwest of the island and is bordered with the municipalities of Vila d'Eivissa and Sant Antoni de Portmany.Sant Josep de sa Talaia, Turismo, Local Guide, Editorial MIC es miembro de la Associacion Espanola de Editoriales de Publicaciones Periodicas, a su vez miembro de la FIPP The territory was created after the joining to quartons. Previous to this the island Ibiza had been divided into four quartons following the Catalan conquest in 1229.The History buff's guide to Ibiza. Author: Emily Kaufman. Publisher: Tarita (2000): Within the municipal boundary can be found some of the most emblematic sights of Ibiza. There is the Salines Nature Park and its sea grass meadows, and the Vendranell Nature Reserve and Es Vedrà a spectacular island a short distance offshore. Also within the boundaries are the remains of Phoenician settlement called Sa Caleta which along with Vendranell Nature Reserve are UNESCO World Heritage sites. Sa Talaiassa, the highest point on the island, is also located within the municipal boundary.
Villages The municipality encompasses the following towns and villages:
Town/village Population (2006) Es Cubells 807 Sant Agustí des Vedrà 6,918 Sant Francesc de s'Estany 1,110 Sant Jordi de ses Salines 8,048 Sant Josep de sa Talaia 2,341
Local Government The current mayor of Sant Josep de sa Talaia is Marine snow (2012)
Tourism The Municipality contains the resorts of Platja d'en Bossa and Cala de Bou on San Antonio Bay. Playa d'en Bossa is located just south of Ibiza Town and near Ibiza Airport at Platja des Codolar. Some of the island most popular beaches are also within the municipality and include Cala d’Hort, Cala Comte and Cala Bassa.
See also The Town of Sant Josep de sa Talaia Sa Caleta Phoenician Settlement Sa Caleta Coastal Battery
References
External links Local government Population of the Balearic Islands