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Sant Joan Church, a piece of Ibiza’s history
Sant Joan Church is one of the most beautiful churches on the island of Ibiza
Sant Joan Church stands on the coll de Labritja, in the centre of Sant Joan de Labritja: the small village clusters around it, next to the casa del comú, the old town hall. You’ll find it on the plaça de l’Església.
Building began in 1726 and was completed in 1770, next to an older church dedicated to the same saint. It was built so that the people living in this part of the north would not have to travel long distances to the nearest churches, and also to attract new settlers.
What Sant Joan Church is like
On the outside it keeps the simplicity of the island’s traditional architecture: white, almost solid façades whose only decoration is the ochre band framing the door and the bell.
Inside there is a single nave with side chapels and a barrel vault. A gilded moulding runs around the interior, crowning the walls and marking where the vault begins. The most striking chapel is the chapel of Sant Joan, a domed space that projects from the north wall and has an arched portico.
Sant Joan ChurchOpen interactive mapGet directions ↗Other places to discover around Sant Joan Church
Sant Joan Church is a good starting point for discovering other places of cultural interest
Portinatx Tower
Next to Cala Portinatx stands the Portinatx Tower, a coastal defence tower completed in 1763.
San Vicente Church, 4 km away
When people talk about Sant Vicente church, everyone thinks of a village built around one main building.
Balàfia rural ensemble, 6 km away
As is often the case when you visit one of the island’s sites of cultural interest, getting to the Balàfia rural ensemble can turn into a real odyssey if you don’t know the way.
Nearby villages
Sant Joan
Sant Joan de Labritja lies at the far north of the island, in one of its most unspoilt and least-known areas.
Sant Llorenç
Sant Llorenç de Balàfia, or San Lorenzo, is a rural parish with practically no village centre, in the municipality of Sant Joan.
Sant Carles
About six kilometres from the centre of Santa Eulària lies the parish of Sant Carles de Peralta, or San Carlos.
Beaches near Sant Joan Church
If you fancy a swim, the beaches of Sant Joan are close by.
In the municipality of Sant Joan you’ll find S’illot Des Renclí, about thirty kilometres from Ibiza Town and six from the parish of Sant Joan.
How to get there by bus
- A6Sant Joan-Cala Sant VicentStops at Sant Joan
- N3Eivissa-Sant Miquel-Sant Joan-EivissaStops at Sant Joan
- N7Sta. Eulària-S.Llorenç-S.Joan-S.Gertrudis-Sta. EulàriaStops at Sant Joan
- T4Santa Eulària-Sant Llorenç-Sant Joan-(Portinatx)Stops at Sant Joan