{"id":5273,"date":"2023-11-20T10:55:43","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T08:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laisladetabarca.com\/quien-vive-en-la-isla-de-tabarca\/"},"modified":"2026-11-05T09:59:53","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T07:59:53","slug":"who-lives-on-tabarca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laisladetabarca.com\/en\/who-lives-on-tabarca\/","title":{"rendered":"Who lives on Tabarca Island?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Updated November 2026.<\/em> Tabarca is the only inhabited island in the Valencian Community, but very few people live there all year round. These are the key facts about its inhabitants.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Tabla de contenidos<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #a01a5a;color:#a01a5a\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #a01a5a;color:#a01a5a\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ez-toc-columns-2 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/laisladetabarca.com\/en\/who-lives-on-tabarca\/#how-many-people-live-on-tabarca\" >How many people live on Tabarca<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/laisladetabarca.com\/en\/who-lives-on-tabarca\/#what-the-inhabitants-are-called\" >What the inhabitants are called<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/laisladetabarca.com\/en\/who-lives-on-tabarca\/#where-their-families-came-from\" >Where their families came from<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/laisladetabarca.com\/en\/who-lives-on-tabarca\/#what-they-do-for-a-living\" >What they do for a living<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/laisladetabarca.com\/en\/who-lives-on-tabarca\/#life-on-the-island\" >Life on the island<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-many-people-live-on-tabarca\"><\/span>How many people live on Tabarca<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Around fifty people are registered as residents, but in winter far fewer actually live on the island permanently. In summer the number multiplies with holiday homes, hotel guests and restaurant staff, and the island receives thousands of day visitors.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-the-inhabitants-are-called\"><\/span>What the inhabitants are called<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>People from Tabarca are called <strong>tabarquinos<\/strong> (in Valencian, <em>tabarquins<\/em>). The island belongs to the municipality of Alicante, although most regular boats leave from Santa Pola.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"where-their-families-came-from\"><\/span>Where their families came from<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 1770 King Charles III fortified the island and settled it with families of Genoese origin who had been rescued from captivity in Algiers. They had previously lived on the Tunisian island of Tabarka, which is why the town is called Nueva Tabarca. Surnames from that origin are still common in the area, such as Parodi, Ruso, Chacopino and Luchoro. Read the full story in our <a href=\"https:\/\/laisladetabarca.com\/en\/history-of-tabarca\/\">history of Tabarca<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-they-do-for-a-living\"><\/span>What they do for a living<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tourism:<\/strong> restaurants, small hotels and shops that depend on day visitors.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Small-scale fishing:<\/strong> still allowed in the <a href=\"https:\/\/laisladetabarca.com\/en\/tabarca-marine-reserve\/\">marine reserve<\/a> using traditional methods.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Public services:<\/strong> maintenance, the museum and services run by Alicante City Council.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"life-on-the-island\"><\/span>Life on the island<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are no cars, few shops and services depend on the boats. In winter the island is very quiet, with limited boat services between November and January. If you want to experience that calm, see <a href=\"https:\/\/laisladetabarca.com\/en\/is-it-possible-to-sleep-in-tabarca\/\">where to stay on Tabarca<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated November 2026. Tabarca is the only inhabited island in the Valencian Community, but very few people live there all year round. These are the key facts about its inhabitants. How many people live on Tabarca Around fifty people are registered as residents, but in winter far fewer actually live on the island permanently. 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