Santa Agnès de Corona is a small village inland of the north central
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of the
Spanish island of
Ibiza
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[Mapa Topografico Nacional de Espana, 772 Sant Miquel de Balansat 1:50.000. Published: IGN - CNIG (Spain Civilian Survey): 2006. 9788441618947] The village is in the municipality of
Sant Antoni de Portmany and is located designated road PMV 812.
["579 Regional Map, Spain, Islas Baleares. Pub:Michelin Editions des Voyages, 2004, ] The village is northwest of
Ibiza Town, and to the northwest of the coastal town of
Sant Antoni de Portmany.
[The Rough Guide to Ibiza & Formentera. Pub:Rough Guides, Penguin Group, 2003, ]
Location
The village is surrounded by gentle rolling countryside, and this region is full of orange, lemon and almond trees.
The blossom season in January and February is spectacular and has given the area the status of a protected area of special interest.
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.
[Ibiza & Formentera’s Heritage, A Non-clubber’s Guide. Author: Paul R Davis Pub:Barbary Press, 2009, ] The church is dedicated to the chaste and virtuous
Saint Agnes
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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,
the first
Bishop of Ibiza. Inside there is a low vaulted nave.
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
File:KircheSantAgnes.jpg, The parish church of Santa Agnès
References
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Populated places in Ibiza