Cerda

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Cerda
coat of arms
Cerda (Italy)
Cerda
Country Italy
region Sicily
Metropolitan city Palermo  (PA)
Local name Cerda
Coordinates 37 ° 54 '  N , 13 ° 49'  E Coordinates: 37 ° 54 '0 "  N , 13 ° 49' 0"  E
height 272  m slm
surface 43 km²
Residents 5,079 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 118 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 90010
prefix 091
ISTAT number 082028
Popular name Cerdesi
Patron saint Madonna Addolorata
Website Cerda
Parish church and “Il monumento al carciofo” in the center of Cerdas

Cerda is a municipality in the metropolitan city of Palermo in the Sicily region in Italy with 5079 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Cerda is 45 kilometers southeast of Palermo . The residents mainly work in agriculture and handicrafts.

The neighboring municipalities are Alia , Aliminusa , Montemaggiore Belsito , Collesano , Sciara , Scillato , Sclafani Bagni and Termini Imerese .

history

The place was formerly called Tavernanova.

Attractions

  • Parish church from the 16th century
  • Baron Palace
  • The Cerda circuit, this circuit was part of the Targa Florio race .
  • “Il monumento al carciofo” (1987), 9 m high monument in the shape of an artichoke

Events

Sagra del Carciofo , on April 25th every year since 1981

Web links

Commons : Cerda  - 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.
  2. ↑ Sagra del Carciofo