In 1760, a small pine tar factory was opened. After the pine forest on the island was completely cut down, the factory was closed, and Svetac was acquired by members of Zanki family, who settled there. The population census on Svetac from 1951 was around 60, all members of Zanki family.
In 1760, a small pine tar factory opened on the island. After the forest was completely cleared, the factory closed and the island was acquired by the Zanki family who settled there. The population census in Svetac from 1951 showed that all residents were members of the Zanki family.