Sant Josep de sa Talaia

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Location of the municipality of Sant Joseph de sa Talaia on Ibiza
Location of the municipality of Sant Joseph de sa Talaia on Ibiza
El Vedrà located off Cala d'Hort
El Vedrà located off Cala d'Hort

Sant Josep de sa Talaia (Castilian: San José Obrero) is a village and municipality of the Balearic Islands in western Eivissa (Ibiza). As of 2006, the population of the municipality is 19,224.

The municipality is home to Es Vedrà, a spectacular extinct volcano right offshore. It is claimed that Es Vedrà is the third most magnetic place on Earth.

Platja d'en Bossa, home of many of Ibiza's famous clubs such as Space and DC10 is located here just south of Ibiza Town and near the Ibiza Airport at Platja des Codolar.

The municipality encompasses the following towns and villages:

Town/village Population (2006)
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

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Coordinates: 38°55′18″N 1°17′36″E / 38.92167, 1.29333