Capo d'Orlando

Capo d'Orlando
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Messina  (ME)
Local name	Capu d'Orlannu
Coordinates	38 ° 9 '  N , 14 ° 44'  E Coordinates: 38 ° 9 '0 "  N , 14 ° 44' 0"  E
height	3  m slm
surface	14 km²
Residents	13,249 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	946 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	98070-98071
prefix	0941
ISTAT number	083009
Popular name	Orlandini
Patron saint	Maria SS di Porto Salvo (October 22nd)
Website	Capo d'Orlando

Capo d'Orlando is a city in the metropolitan city of Messina in the Sicily region in Italy with 13,249 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Sanctuary on the Cap

Capo d'Orlando lies 89 km west of Messina at the foot of the cape of the same name. The inhabitants work mainly in agriculture, handicrafts, fishing and tourism. The location directly on the Mediterranean has made the place a tourist center on the north coast of Sicily.

Capo d'Orlando and the Capo d'Orlando-Naso train station are on the Fiumetorto – Messina line . The journey time to Messina is 1 hour and to Palermo 1 hour and 40 minutes. Capo d'Orlando has access to the A20 / E90 motorway via the Brolo or Rocca di Capri Leone junction .

The neighboring municipalities are Brolo , Capri Leone , Naso , Torrenova and Mirto .

history

The place has its origins in ancient times. The ancient city of Agathyrnon probably stood here. The town has been documented since 1320. In 1920 the town gained independence from the neighboring town of Naso .

Attractions

• Castle from the 14th century
• City hall with exhibitions of contemporary art
• Monte della Madonna

Sports

The Capo d'Orlando-based club Orlandina Basket played in the highest Italian basketball league Lega Basket Serie A until 2018 .

Web links

Commons : Capo d'Orlando  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

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