Illa de Tagomago facts for kids
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The island of Tagomago
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 Illa de Tagomago
Location in Balearic Islands
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Balearic Sea |
| Coordinates | 39°02′00″N 1°39′00″E / 39.03333°N 1.65°E |
| Archipelago | Balearic Archipelago |
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| Autonomous Community | Balearic Islands |
| Province | Ibiza |
| Municipality | Santa Eulària des Riu |
Illa de Tagomago is a private island off the east coast of Ibiza belonging to Spain.
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.
The island is privately owned by a Spanish family, and has a small tourist facility that politicians and celebrities frequently visit.
Tago Mago, the second studio album by German krautrock band Can, was named after the island.
See also
In Spanish: Isla Tagomago para niños
