Habsburg and Bourbon Spain

San Francisco Javier

Today: Spain

Years
1726–1833
Role
Village of Formentera, grown around its church

After the repopulation of Formentera in the early 18th century, the settlement grew around the old chapel of sa Tanca Vella and a new church was built that also served as a fortress to take refuge in. The church was inaugurated on 15 May 1726 and dedicated to Saint Francis Xavier, and the first houses, called Pueblo de Formentera, were built around it. It is today the capital of the island.

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