Castroreale
| Castroreale | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Castroreale | ||
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  Castroreale Location of Castroreale in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 38°6′N 15°13′E / 38.100°N 15.217°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Sicily | |
| Province | Messina (ME) | |
| Frazioni | Bafia, Protonotaro | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Salvatore Leto | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 54 km2 (21 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 394 m (1,293 ft) | |
| Population [1] | ||
| • Total | 2,702 | |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | Castrensi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| 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 Province of Messina of Sicily, southern Italy.
It has around 2,702[2] inhabitants but over 80 churches, and is architecturally interesting, 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".
Sources
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
- ↑ "The World Gazetteer". Retrieved 2007-02-24.