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The first known human presence of Formentera is in the Ciudad del Bronce, when the megalithic tomb of Ca was built on the Coast, closed in the 17th century. After a time in which it remained unpublished, remains of the past of the cultures, Punic and Roman.



There is no reference to the island being seen after the Visigod invasions, but at least since the 11th century, during the Arab occupation, the island had a stable population, due to the remains of the people, wells and beds of this epoch.



The Catalan troops of Jaime I of Aragon, under the command of Guillem de Montgrí, conquered the Pitiusas in 1235, which were incorporated into the Kingdom of Mallorca. Formentera was still inhabited by Saracens, according to the Book of Facts.



Following the expulsion of the Muslim settlement, the attempt to establish a permanent settlement on the island; the harshness of the island and the insecurity caused by the incursions of Berberiscus were fined, in the last years of the fourteenth century, what is known as the first repopulation. The Roman hermitage of "Sa Tanca Vella" in Sant Francesc, built in 1336, is from this period.



During the rest of the Media City and the Renaissance, Forment was populated only occasionally by inhabitants of the island of Ibiza.

View of the island from La Mola



It was in 1695 when the definitive repopulation of the island took place, carried out by Ibizans; the donation of a part of the island to the Ibizan Marc Ferrer, under payment for the services rendered. A few years later, in 1726, the first church in Formentera was built, dedicated to Sant Francesc, built as a fortress that could take refuge from pirate attacks. Some defense and watchtowers along the coast complement the island's defensive system and convince the second final repopulation. With the passage of time a small population nucleus began to be created around the churches that were built, although the majority of the population has always been dispersed in small country houses. The middle of the 18th century basin in the town of Formentera was made up of four people and at the end of the 19th century the island of one thousand inhabitants.



From the 60s to the 70s, he began to develop an incipient tourist industry, characterized by an atmosphere of relaxation and tranquility (a little different from Ibiza). At the same time, at the end of the 60s the hippy movement began in Formentera, which has deeply marked the island's personality.



The island of Formentera is the smallest inhabited island of the Balearic Islands and the most southern. It is located on the island of Ibiza, which is separated by a 3.6 km channel. Its closest point on the Iberian Peninsula is Denia (Alicante), 65 km.



It has 69 km of coastline, full of beaches and cliffs of great beauty. It is a flat island, with a maximum height of 192 meters (La Mola). The climate is temperate, with an average annual temperature of 18.6 degrees Celsius and 2,883 hours of annual sunshine. The Mediterranean-type vegetation combines areas of dunes with pin, juniper and scrub forests.



To the north of the island there are several inhabited islands, the most important of which are Espalmador (about 240 ha) and Espardell (60 ha).



Population and administration [edit]



The island of Formentera is administratively made up of a single municipality (also called Formentera and which includes the islands of Espalmador and Espardell) and with six urban centers: Sant Francesc de Formentera, Sant Ferran de Ses Roques, El Pilar de La Mola, Es Caló Sant Agustí, La Savina and Es Pujols. In 2007, membership in the Formentera Insular Council was established, ceasing to depend on the old Ibiza and Formentera Insular Council. The Consell Insular de Formentera is governed by the formation of the insularist Gent per Formentera (GxF) in coalition with the PSOE, and President Jaume Ferrer (GxF). In 2008, the total population of the island was 9,147 inhabitants.



Sant Francesc de Formentera is the capital of the island, where the public administrations are concentrated. In La Savina is the port of the same name, the only access road to the island. The main industry is tourism, which exploits the island's paradisiacal beaches: Illetes, Llevant, Es Arenals, Mitjorn, Cala Saona, etc.





Parties and shows



Summer nights in Formentera have a jazz rhythm. The tranquility and serenity of the island night accompanies these open-air concerts. We can also find some manifestation of the popular music of the island that will discover a completely new facet, selling the identity of its inhabitants. On the other hand, its traditional festivals present us with a unique range of celebrations to delve into its native culture.







Several institutions of the Balearic Islands have launched a series of itineraries, some guided, to share the wealth of the archipelago's historical, artistic and natural heritage.

(c) IBATUR

Guided itineraries for deaf and hard of hearing people: Tourism for all - Illes Balears program



It is a new initiative whose purpose is the accessibility of people with disabilities to the culture and tourism of our islands.

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