Casteltermini

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Comune in Sicily, Italy

Casteltermini
Comune
Comune di Casteltermini

Location of Casteltermini
37°32′30″N 13°39′43″E / 37.54167°N 13.66194°E / 37.54167; 13.66194
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Agrigento (AG)
Government
• Mayor	Gioacchino Nicastro
Area ^[1]
• Total	99.98 km² (38.60 sq mi)
Elevation	555 m (1,821 ft)
Population (31 December 2017)^[2]
• Total	7,976
• Density	80/km² (210/sq mi)
Demonym	Castelterminesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	92025
Dialing code	0922
Patron saint	St. Vincent Ferrer
Saint day	April 5
Website	Official website

Casteltermini is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Agrigento.

Casteltermini borders the following municipalities: Acquaviva Platani, Aragona, Cammarata, Campofranco, San Biagio Platani, Sant'Angelo Muxaro, Santo Stefano Quisquina, Sutera.

History

Casteltermini was founded in 1629 by the local noble Gian Vincenzo Maria Termini e Ferreri, hence the name.

Casteltermini is noted for its extensive mines of rock salt and sulphur.^[3]

Main sights

Chiesa Madre - "Mother Church"
Church of San Giuseppe
Hermitage of Santa Croce
Church of Madonna del Carmelo
Church of Jesus and Mary
Antiquarium
Ethnographic Museum
Memorial of World War I and II Veterans, located in the city center in front of the Chiesa Madre. The names on the upper half represent the veterans of World War I. The names listed on the lower half represent the names of veterans from WW2.

Twin towns

Châtelet, Belgium

Notable people

Niccolò Cacciatore (1770-1841), astronomer
Michele Caltagirone (1854-1928), sculptor

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
^ New International Encyclopedia