Valguarnera Caropepe

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Comune di Valguarnera Caropepe
Coat of arms of Comune di Valguarnera Caropepe
Municipal coat of arms
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Sicily
Province Enna (EN)
Area 9 km² (3 sq mi)
Population
 - Total 8,642
 - Density 960/km² (2,486/sq mi)
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates
Gentilic Carrapipani or Valguarneresi
Dialing code 0935
Postal code 94019
Patron San Cristoforo
Website: www.caropepe.it

Valguarnera Caropepe (Sicilian: Carrapipi) is a comune in Sicily, Italy in the Province of Enna. Valguarnera Caropepe stands at a height of 590m a.s.l. in a hilly area of the Enna province.

Founded in 1628 by Francesco Valguarnera, it saw a remarkable growth during the 18th century notably associated with the thriving sulfur mining industry in the area.

The Chiesa Madre dedicated to Saint Christopher and the 1700’s Palazzo del Municipio (the Town Hall), in the precincts of the former Monte Frumentario, are the most attractive buildings.

Relics dating from between the 7th century BC and the 14th century AD have been unearthed in the archaeological area of Rossomanno, in the town surroundings.

[edit] Bibliography

  • Giacomo Magno, Memorie storiche di Valguarnera Caropepe, Catania, 1928
  • Francesco e Silvia Giarrizzo, Valguarnera Caropepe all’epoca dei cavalieri e dei podestà, Assoro, 2001
  • Enzo Barnabà, I Fasci siciliani a Valguarnera, Milano, 1981
  • Enzo Barnabà (a cura di), Valguarnera da leggere, Valguarnera, 2003 (E.B.)
  • Carmelo Parrinelli, "La memoria di quei giorni", Roma 2004 (Poesie)
  • Carmelo Parrinelli, "Tra amore e odio, lo specchio maledetto dell'uomo", Roma 2004 (Poesie)
  • Carmelo Parrinelli, "Nessuno tocchi il tacchino", Napoli 2005(Romanzo ironico)
  • Carmelo Parrinelli, "Sotto gli occhi del Gatto Nero", Genova 2006 (Romanzo poliziesco)
  • Pierluigi Bonanno, Carlo Bellone, Liborio Bellone, Angelo Bruno, Paolo Totò Bellone, Archeologia e Storia di Valguarnera Caropepe e Rossomanno, Assoro, 2006

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