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official_name = Comune di Militello in Val di Catania |
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name = Militello in Val di Catania |
| name = Militello in Val di Catania
region = [[Sicily]] |
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province = [[Province of Catania|Catania]] (CT) |
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saint = Santissimo Salvatore and Santa Maria della Stella |
day = August 18 and September 8|
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mayor = Vittorio Musumeci |
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| saint = Santissimo Salvatore and Santa Maria della Stella
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'''Militello in Val di Catania''' ([[Sicilian language|Sicilian]]: '''''Militeddu''''') is a ''[[comune]]'' (municipality) in the [[province of Catania]] in the [[Italy|Italian]] region [[Sicily]], located about 160&nbsp;km southeast of [[Palermo]] and about 35&nbsp;km southwest of [[Catania]], on the last slopes of the [[Iblean Mountains]]. It has a railways station on the line Catania-[[Gela, Italy|Gela]].
'''Militello in Val di Catania''' ([[Sicilian language|Sicilian]]: '''''Militeddu''''') is a ''[[comune]]'' (municipality) in the [[province of Catania]] in the [[Italy|Italian]] region [[Sicily]], located about 160&nbsp;km southeast of [[Palermo]] and about 35&nbsp;km southwest of [[Catania]], on the last slopes of the [[Iblean Mountains]]. It has a railways station on the line Catania-[[Gela, Italy|Gela]].
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Revision as of 05:56, 21 September 2009

Militello in Val di Catania
Comune
Comune di Militello in Val di Catania
Location of Militello in Val di Catania
Map
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
ProvinceCatania (CT)
Government
 • MayorVittorio Musumeci
Area
[1]
 • Total
62.2 km2 (24.0 sq mi)
Elevation
413 m (1,355 ft)
Population
 (Dec. 2004[2])[3]
 • Total
8,015
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
DemonymMilitellesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
95043
Dialing code095
Patron saintSantissimo Salvatore and Santa Maria della Stella
Saint dayAugust 18 and September 8
Websitewww.comunemilitello.it

Militello in Val di Catania (Sicilian: Militeddu) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 160 km southeast of Palermo and about 35 km southwest of Catania, on the last slopes of the Iblean Mountains. It has a railways station on the line Catania-Gela.

Militello in Val di Catania borders the following municipalities: Francofonte, Lentini, Mineo, Palagonia, Scordia, Vizzini.

History

The golden age of Militello was during the early 17th century, under the government of Prince Francesco Branciforte.

Main sights

Together with other cities of the Val di Noto, Militello has been inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites List. Its main artistical attractions include:

Churches

  • Mother Church of San Nicolò and Santissimo Salvatore (18th century)
  • Santa Maria la Vetere, with a 1506 portal by Antonello Gagini
  • Madonna della Catena (17th century), with a 16th century niche
  • Abbey of San Benedetto (17th century)
  • Sant'Antonio da Padova, with a bell tower from 1719
  • Santa Maria della Stella (18th century)
  • Santissimi Angeli Custodi late 18th century, with a precious ceramics pavement

Palaces

  • Barresi Branciforte Castle, with the Fountain of the Nymph Zizza (17th century)
  • Palazzo Baldanza-Denaro (17th century)
  • Palazzo Niceforo (18th century)
  • Palazzo Baldanza (19th century)
  • Palazzo Majorana della Nicchiara
  • Palazzo Tineo
  • Palazzo Reburdone
  • Palazzo Reina

Demographic evolution

References

For other uses, see Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily).
Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily)
UNESCO World Heritage Site
CriteriaCultural: i, ii, iv, v
Reference398
Inscription2002 (20th Session)
  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: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.


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