Piraino

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Piraino
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Province of Messina (ME)
Mayor
Elevation	416 m
Area	17.2 km²
Population
- Total (as of Dec. 2004)	3,857
- Density	224/km²
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	38°9′N 14°51′E
Gentilic	pirainesi
Dialing code	0941
Postal code	98060
Frazioni	Calanovella, Fiumara, Gliaca, Lacco, Leomandri, Merca, S.Arcangelo, S.Biagio, S.Costantino, S.Ignazio, S.Leonardo, Salinà, Zappardino
Location of Piraino in Italy
Website: www.comune.piraino.me.it/

Piraino is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 130 km east of Palermo and about 60 km west of Messina. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,857 and an area of 17.2 km².^[1]

The municipality of Piraino contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Calanovella, Fiumara, Gliaca, Lacco, Leomandri, Merca, S.Arcangelo, S.Biagio, S.Costantino, S.Ignazio, S.Leonardo, Salinà, and Zappardino.

Piraino borders the following municipalities: Brolo, Gioiosa Marea, Sant'Angelo di Brolo.

[edit] Demographic evolution

[edit] References

1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

[edit] External links

• www.comune.piraino.me.it/