Castiglione di Sicilia
Castiglione di Sicilia (Castigghiuni di Sicilia) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in Sicily, southern Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). Sicilia lies about 160 km east of Palermo and about 40 km north of Catania.
Castiglione di Sicilia
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It borders the following municipalities: Adrano, Belpasso, Biancavilla, Bronte, Calatabiano, Francavilla di Sicilia, Gaggi, Graniti, Linguaglossa, Maletto, Malvagna, Mojo Alcantara, Motta Camastra, Nicolosi, Piedimonte Etneo, Randazzo, Roccella Valdemone, Sant'Alfio, Taormina, Zafferana Etnea.
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Key facts
• Name — Castiglione di Sicilia • Official Name — Comune di Castiglione di Sicilia • Region — Sicily • Metropolitan City — Catania (CT) • Frazioni — Gravà, Mitogio, Passopisciaro, Rovittello, Solicchiata, Verzella, Castrorai • Mayor — Antonio Camarda • Area Total Km2 — 120.5 • Population Total — 2930 • Population As Of — 31 December 2021 • Population Demonym — Castiglionesi • Elevation M — 621 • Saint — Madonna of the Chain. • Day — First Sunday in May • Postal Code — 95012 • Area Code — 0942 • Website — https: www.comune.castiglionedisicilia.ct.it/
Passopisciaro
Passopisciaro
Passopisciaro is a frazione of Castiglione di Sicilia situated 12 km from Castiglione di Sicilia, at 645 m above sea level on the northern slopes of Mount Etna. Nowadays Passopisciaro has a population of about 500 but in years gone by the population was as high as 1,500 people. The village can be reached by taking the SS120 Roman road from Fiumefreddo di Sicilia, or by the Circumetnea Railway. Passopisciaro's main industry is wine making, vineyards can be found scattered throughout the entire region.
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Twin towns
Castiglione di Sicilia is twinned with: • Ireland Killarney, Ireland • France Tauves, France
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- 1.All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- 2.Sicilia.
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