Illa de Tagomago
Illa de Tagomago is a private island off the east coast of Ibiza belonging to Spain.
The island of Tagomago | |
Illa de Tagomago | |
Geography | |
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Location | Balearic Sea |
Coordinates | 39°02′00″N 1°39′00″E |
Archipelago | Balearic Archipelago |
Administration | |
Autonomous Community | Balearic Islands |
Province | Ibiza |
Municipality | Santa Eulària des Riu |
The etymology is likely from tagomago meaning "rock Mago" in reference to Mago Barca, a brother of the Carthaginian general Hannibal. In the Muslim era it was known as Taj Umayu.
It is 1,525 m long and 113 m wide. The island is rocky, with a port and a lighthouse in the extreme southeast. The Tagomago lighthouse was built in 1913 and is a landmark in the shipping routes from Ibiza to Palma de Mallorca and Barcelona. It is 86.3 m above sea level, and its height is 20.4 m.[1]
The island is privately owned by a Spanish family, and has a small tourist facility that politicians and celebrities frequently visit.
References
- "TAGOMAGO LIGHTHOUSE". Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
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