Castroreale

Castroreale
Comune
Comune di Castroreale
Coat of arms of Castroreale
Coat of arms
Location of Castroreale
Castroreale is located in Italy
Castroreale
Castroreale
Location of Castroreale in Italy
Castroreale is located in Sicily
Castroreale
Castroreale
Castroreale (Sicily)
Coordinates: 38°6′N 15°13′E
Country Italy
Region Sicily
Metropolitan city Messina (ME)
Frazioni Bafia, Protonotaro
Government
 • Mayor Alessandro Portaro
Area
 • Total 54 km2 (21 sq mi)
Elevation
 394 m (1,293 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2011)
 • Total 2,645
 • Density 49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Demonym Castrensi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
98053
Dialing code 090
Patron saint St. Sylvester
Saint day 31 December
Website Official website

Castroreale (Sicilian: Castruriali) is a village in the Metropolitan City of Messina, Sicily, southern Italy. It is a member of the I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy") association.

It has around 2,702 inhabitants but over 80 churches, with some houses dating to the 13th century. It is 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) from Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto and 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Messina.

It has a tower, last remain of a castle, built by Frederick II of Aragon in 1324. The name Castroreale comes from Latin, and means "royal fortress".

People

Sources

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  3. "Sicilia" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  4. "The World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-24.