Brolo

Brolo
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Messina  (ME)
Local name	Brolu
Coordinates	38 ° 9 '  N , 14 ° 50'  E Coordinates: 38 ° 9 '0 "  N , 14 ° 50' 0"  E
height	8  m slm
surface	7.86 km²
Residents	5,829 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	742 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	98061
prefix	0941
ISTAT number	083007
Popular name	Brolesi
Patron saint	Maria SS. Annunziata
Website	Brolo

Panorama of Brolo

Brolo is a municipality in the metropolitan city of Messina in the Sicily region in Italy with 5829 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Brolo is 79 km west of Messina on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea . The inhabitants work mainly in agriculture (citrus fruits, grain and wine), shipbuilding and the light metal industry.

The districts are Piana, Iannello, Lacco, Sellica, Malpertuso, Lago, Filanda, S. Anna, Parrazzà and Casette. The neighboring municipalities are Ficarra , Naso , Piraino and Sant'Angelo di Brolo .

history

The city developed around the medieval Lancia Castle . Brolo was an important port until the 17th century. In the years 1593 and 1682 the community was buried by torrents and the floating debris that was carried along.

Attractions

• Lancia Castle, now in ruins, dates from the Middle Ages
• Parish church of Maria SS. Annunziata from 1764

Events

The first Sunday in September is the festival of fire (Luminaria di Luccu). The festival is dedicated to a statue of the Madonna that was not destroyed in a fire.

Web links

Commons : Brolo  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of Brolo (Italian)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.