Camastra

Camastra
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Free community consortium	Agrigento  (AG)
Local name	Camastra
Coordinates	37 ° 15 '  N , 13 ° 48'  E Coordinates: 37 ° 15 '15 "  N , 13 ° 47' 35"  E
height	450  m slm
surface	16.27 km²
Residents	2,012 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	124 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	92020
prefix	0922
ISTAT number	084008
Popular name	Camastresi
Patron saint	San Biagio

Camastra is a town in the municipality of Agrigento consortium outdoors in the region Sicily in Italy .

Location and dates

View of Camastra

Camastra is 34 km east of Agrigento . The 2012 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) mainly work in agriculture.

The neighboring municipalities are Licata , Naro and Palma di Montechiaro .

history

Camastra was founded in 1620 by Giacomo Lucchesi. The founding name was Ramulia. The property came into the possession of the Lanza family.

Attractions

The modern church of SS Salvatore on Corso Garibaldi is worth seeing. On the 542 m high mountain Castellazzo di Camastra between Camastra and Palma di Montechiaro, traces of tombs and settlements from the Stone Age to the Greek period have been found. Clay grave goods were discovered in some graves.

Individual evidence

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

Web links

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

• Camastra municipality (Italian)