Santa Agnès de Corona

Santa Agnès de Corona
(Santa Inés de Corona)
Village
Santa Agnès de Corona

Location of the village in Ibiza

Coordinates: 39°2′8″N 1°20′9″E / 39.03556°N 1.33583°E / 39.03556; 1.33583
Country  Spain
Region Balearic Islands
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Santa Agnès de Corona is a small village inland of the north central seaboard of the Spanish island of Ibiza.[1] The village is in the municipality of Sant Antoni de Portmany and is located designated road PMV 812.[2] The village is 12.0 miles (19.3 km) northwest of Ibiza Town, and 5.9 kilometres (3.7 mi) to the northwest of the coastal town of Sant Antoni de Portmany.[3]

Location

The village is surrounded by gentle rolling countryside, and this region is full of orange, lemon and almond trees.[3] The blossom season in January and February is spectacular and has given the area the status of a protected area of special interest.[3] The village comprises a church, a supermarket, a few bars and a few surrounding houses and villas. There are one or two examples left of traditional rural house architecture.

The Parish Church

The parish church was built in 1812.[4] The church is dedicated to the chaste and virtuous Saint Agnes.[4] The main facade faces on to a small village square is very plain and has an uneven roofline. The elevation has an arched doorway and one round window. There is a porch to the side of the building. The church was built as part of religious reforms made on the island by Bishop Abad y Lasierra,[4] the first Bishop of Ibiza. Inside there is a low vaulted nave.[4] Also of interest, there is a sculpture of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary which dates to 1812, the same as the church, the sculptor’s name is unknown.

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ Mapa Topografico Nacional de Espana, 772 Sant Miquel de Balansat 1:50.000. Published: IGN - CNIG (Spain Civilian Survey): 2006. 9788441618947
  2. ↑ "579 Regional Map, Spain, Islas Baleares. Pub:Michelin Editions des Voyages, 2004, ISBN 2-06-710098-X
  3. 1 2 3 The Rough Guide to Ibiza & Formentera. Pub:Rough Guides, Penguin Group, 2003, ISBN 1-84353-063-5
  4. 1 2 3 4 Ibiza & Formentera’s Heritage, A Non-clubber’s Guide. Author: Paul R Davis Pub:Barbary Press, 2009, ISBN 978-84-612-2908-6
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