The church as a binding site
Content Church of Sant Mateu Ibiza
In the eighteenth century, the bishop Abad y la Sierra began to build churches on the island points strategically chosen so that parishioners minimize their movement, favoring the popular fervor. San Mateo was in an area of little strategic interest, both military and commercial. The rugged mountains naturally protected from access from the sea. The distance from major urban centers, for the time, also posed a problem for its people. However, San Mateo had a value that endures. Its valleys are very fertile land. Now intended to produce wine mainly, their estates were divided along its length and width. Given these characteristics, the church of Sant Mateu is built on a small hill situated in the center of this community.
An icon in San Mateo
The church of Sant Mateu is roadside on the road that leads from Sant Miquel St. Agnes. Presents the typical whitewashed facade, surprisingly slender for the area you are. The interior does not go unnoticed. Should be highlighted the chapel of the Mother of God of Montserrat and Roser Chapel. As with any self-respecting church Ibiza, has a porch to the refuge of the faithful in the bleak days. This porch, nineteenth century, had a great social significance, like wells, for being so separated from each other houses were the centers of assembly and procession for a long time. The church of Sant Mateu is an architectural, ultimately, worth visiting.
