Editing Formentera (section)

== Geography ==
[[File:MTN50-0849-2006-cns-Formentera.jpg|thumb|left|Map of the island of Formentera]]
[[File:Véndes de Formentera.svg|thumb|left|Map of Formentera's ''véndes'']]

The main island of Formentera is {{convert|19|km}} long and is located about {{convert|6|km|0}} south of Ibiza in the [[Mediterranean Sea]]. More specifically Formentera is part of the delimitation of the [[Balearic Sea]], which is a northwestern element of the Mediterranean Sea.<ref>C.Michael Hogan. 2011. [http://www.eoearth.org/article/Balearic_Sea?topic=49523 ''Balearic Sea''. Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. P. Saundry & C.J.Cleveland. National Council for Science and the Environment. Washington DC]</ref> Its major villages are [[Sant Francesc Xavier]], [[Sant Ferran de ses Roques]], [[El Pilar de la Mola]] (on the [[La Mola]] peninsula), [[La Savina]], and [[Es Pujols]], the most important tourist destination of the island.

Formentera comprises one [[municipality]], also called Formentera, and has a population of 11,981 (as of 1 January 2021). Its land area is {{convert|83.24|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}. It is subdivided into several civil parishes (''parròquies''), themselves subdivided into ''vendas'' (''véndes'' in Catalan).

North of Formentera is located [[Espalmador]] (in Catalan: ''Illa de S'Espalmador''), the second largest island of the Pitiusas Islands, surrounded by a few minor islets.

Espalmador is a [[tombolo]], separated from the main island of Formentera by a shallow [[sandbar]]. This area is a popular stopping point for those in yachts heading between Ibiza and Formentera.{{Clear}}

===Climate===

Formentera has a [[semi-arid climate]] with hot, very dry summers and warm, dry winters. The flat orography of the island means that rainfall is scarce and the temperature is quite uniform. The average annual rainfall is 370–420&nbsp;mm. The average annual temperature is between 17 and 18&nbsp;°C. Overall, the climate is mild, with an average annual temperature of 18.6 degrees Celsius and 2883 hours of annual sunshine on average.
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|location = Formentera 119m amsl
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes	
|Jan high C = 15
|Feb high C = 16
|Mar high C = 17
|Apr high C = 19
|May high C = 22
|Jun high C = 26
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|Aug high C = 30
|Sep high C = 28
|Oct high C = 24
|Nov high C = 19
|Dec high C = 16
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|Jan mean C = 12
|Feb mean C = 12
|Mar mean C = 13
|Apr mean C = 15
|May mean C = 18
|Jun mean C = 22
|Jul mean C = 25
|Aug mean C = 26
|Sep mean C = 24
|Oct mean C = 20
|Nov mean C = 16
|Dec mean C = 13
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|Jan low C = 8
|Feb low C = 8
|Mar low C = 9
|Apr low C = 11
|May low C = 14
|Jun low C = 17
|Jul low C = 21
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|Sep low C = 19
|Oct low C = 16
|Nov low C = 12
|Dec low C = 9
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|unit rain days= 1.0&nbsp;mm
|Jan precipitation mm = 35
|Feb precipitation mm = 30
|Mar precipitation mm = 40
|Apr precipitation mm = 35
|May precipitation mm = 25
|Jun precipitation mm = 15
|Jul precipitation mm = 5
|Aug precipitation mm = 25
|Sep precipitation mm = 40
|Oct precipitation mm = 65
|Nov precipitation mm = 50
|Dec precipitation mm = 55
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|Jan precipitation days = 6
|Feb precipitation days = 5
|Mar precipitation days = 6
|Apr precipitation days = 6
|May precipitation days = 5
|Jun precipitation days = 3
|Jul precipitation days = 1
|Aug precipitation days = 3
|Sep precipitation days = 4
|Oct precipitation days = 5
|Nov precipitation days = 6
|Dec precipitation days = 6
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|source 1 = Climates to travel<ref name = ctt>{{cite web
| url = https://www.climatestotravel.com/climate/spain/formentera
| title = Formentera Climate
| publisher = Climates to travel
| access-date = 20 October 2018}}</ref>
|date=October 2018
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