The storms recorded during the first days of January 2026 have again caused damage to the pedestrian walkway on the beach of Talamanca, in the municipality of Ibiza, as reported by the City Council. The detachment affects a section of about twenty meters long and has also caused partial damage to the wall that serves as support and separation between the walkway and the terrace of a nearby establishment.
In view of this situation, the Ibiza Local Police proceeded on Tuesday, January 6 to seal off the affected area, in order to ensure the safety of pedestrians and prevent access to an area that presents a risk of new landslides.
The councilman of Beaches of the City Council of Ibiza, Ruben Sousa, explained that the damage has occurred in the same section of the walkway that was already damaged by the storms recorded in 2024, which shows the fragility of this point against episodes of strong waves and bad weather.
After a first technical inspection, the Consistory has found that the damage is not only limited to the structure of the footbridge, but also affects the supporting wall, which is at risk of falling. This circumstance prevents, for the moment, fixing the footbridge definitively without first carrying out actions to secure and stabilize the structure.
The City Council has pointed out that this situation forces to rethink the usual itinerary of the footbridge and to study possible alternatives that guarantee both the safety and the continuity of the pedestrian walkway in the area.
To this end, the Consistory must coordinate with the Coastal Demarcation, the competent body in this area, in order to define the necessary actions and determine the most appropriate solution to restore the passage on the beach of Talamanca.
