San Piero Patti

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Comune in Sicily, Italy

San Piero Patti
Comune
Comune di San Piero Patti
Location of San Piero Patti
38°3′N 14°58′E / 38.050°N 14.967°E / 38.050; 14.967
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Messina (ME)
Government
• Mayor	Salvatore Vittorio Fiore
Area ^[1]
• Total	41.6 km² (16.1 sq mi)
Elevation	440 m (1,440 ft)
Population (1 January 2015)^[2]
• Total	2,975
• Density	72/km² (190/sq mi)
Demonym	Sampietrini
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	98068
Dialing code	0941
Website	Official website

San Piero Patti (Sicilian: San Pieru Patti) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 140 kilometres (87 mi) east of Palermo and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest of Messina.

San Piero Patti borders the following municipalities: Patti, Raccuja, Sant'Angelo di Brolo, Librizzi, Montalbano Elicona.

History

San Piero Patti was conquered and inhabited by the Arabs until the 11th century, when they were defeated by Roger I of Sicily.^[3]

Main sights

Church of Santa Maria - church built in 1566; contains 16th-century frescos
Convent of Carmelitani Calzati, a convent built in 1566; features a cloister with Renaissance decorations
Museo dei Vangeli e del Verbo Umanato, a religious museum containing a collection of vestments, sacred painting and artifacts^[4]
Mother Church, built in the second half of the 14th century

People

Helle Busacca, poet
Emilio Fede, journalist
Pete Rugolo, jazz musician

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.
^ "San Piero Patti".
^ "San Piero Patti » I Musei comune per comune » Rete Museale » Cultura » Portale Turismo e Cultura".