Sant Francesc de Formentera
| Formentera municipality: Sant Francesc de Formentera | |||
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 Church of Sant Francesc
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| Autonomous Community : | Balearic Islands | ||
| Island: | Formentera | ||
| Coordinates | 38 ° 42 ' N , 1 ° 26' E | ||
| Residents : | 2,954 (2011) INE | ||
| Postal code : | 07860 | ||
| Area code: | 07024000700 | ||
Sant Francesc de Formentera (Spanish: San Francisco ) is a place on the Spanish Balearic island of Formentera . Sometimes he is also called Sant Francesc Xavier (Spanish: San Francisco Javier ) after the church that shaped him . In 2011, 1253 people lived in the center and another 1701 in the area. Politically, all the localities of Formentera form a single municipality. Sant Francesc is the administrative center of the Municipio of Formentera; the town hall, the main post office and the police station are located here. The port of La Savina is only about three kilometers from the city center of Sant Francesc Xavier .
There are good shopping and restaurants in downtown Sant Francesc Xavier. There is also an art market ( hippie market ) here every day during the season . The offer ranges from various jewelry to wool and clothing.
Attractions
- Fortified church of Sant Francesc Xavier from the 18th century
- Sa Tanca Vella chapel from the 14th century
- Ethnological Museum ( Museu Etnològic )
- La Savina port
- Church of Sant Francesc
Festivals
- July 25: Feast of the island's patron saint, the Apostle James ( Festa de Sant Jaume )
- December 3rd: Patronage Festival ( Festa de Sant Francesc )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Population statistics for Sant Francesc de Formentera from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística español (INE). Retrieved on December 15, 2012 (English / Spanish).