Camastra
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Country | Italy | |
region | Sicily | |
Free community consortium | Agrigento (AG) | |
Local name | Camastra | |
Coordinates | 37 ° 15 ' N , 13 ° 48' 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
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
- ↑ 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)