Chiaramonte Gulfi

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Chiaramonte Gulfi
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Chiaramonte Gulfi (Italy)
Chiaramonte Gulfi
Country Italy
region Sicily
Free community consortium Ragusa  (RG)
Local name Ciaramunti
Coordinates 37 ° 2 '  N , 14 ° 42'  E Coordinates: 37 ° 2 '0 "  N , 14 ° 42' 0"  E
height 668  m slm
surface 126 km²
Residents 8,084 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density 64 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 97012
prefix 0932
ISTAT number 088002
Popular name Chiaramontani
Patron saint San Vito
Website Chiaramonte Gulfi

Chiaramonte Gulfi is a municipality in the Ragusa Free Municipal Consortium in the Sicily region in Italy with 8084 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Chiaramonte Gulfi is located 15 kilometers north of Ragusa in the Monti Iblei . The highest point in the community is Monte Arcibessi with a height of 906  m slm

The inhabitants live mainly from agriculture. Other jobs can be found in the handicrafts, especially in marble processing and art blacksmithing. The municipality is particularly known for its pork specialties.

The neighboring municipalities are Acate , Comiso , Licodia Eubea ( CT ), Mazzarrone (CT), Monterosso Almo , Ragusa and Vittoria .

The Chiaramonte Gulfi station was on the narrow-gauge railway line Syracuse – Ragusa .

history

Bronze Age settlements have been found in the area of ​​Chiaramonte Gulfi . In the 8th century BC There was a Siculian settlement here.

The present place was founded at the beginning of the 14th century by the Chiaramonte family. People settled in the ancient Gulfi, which lay at the foot of Monte Arcibessi and had been destroyed by the French on the occasion of the Sicilian Vespers .

In the 16th century, Chiaramonte Gulfi was a strategically important place. However, it lost this importance to the city of Vittoria in the 18th century .

In the devastating earthquake in south-east Sicily in 1693, Chiaramonte Gulfi was largely destroyed and rebuilt in the Baroque style in the 18th century .

Attractions

Only remains of the medieval city wall and the Chiaramonte castle are preserved.

panorama

Churches worth seeing are the Chiesa Santa Maria la Nova from 1536, which has since been rebuilt several times, the Chiesa Madonna del Gesu and the monastery in the old town, the Chiesa San Salvatore and the Chiesa San Filippo from the 17th century and the Chiesa San Giovanni Battista , which was rebuilt in baroque style after the earthquake in 1693. Just outside of town is the Chiesa Madonna di Gulfi , a pilgrimage church from the 17th century.

In the Ragusa Open Community Consortium, Chiaramonte Gulfi is the city with the most museums. These include the Museo Ornitologico with bird skins from the region, the Museo dell'Olio with exhibits on olive oil production in the Monti Iblei, the Museo dello Sfilato e del Ricamo with local handicrafts , the Museo dell'Arte Sacra with ecclesiastical art, the Museo dei Cimeli Storico-Militari with weapons, uniforms and flags as well as the Casa Museo Liberty with exhibits of the aspirations for freedom in Sicily.

  • Arco dell'Annunziata

  • Basilica of Santa Maria La Nova

  • Chiesa San Vito

  • Chiesa San Salvatore

  • Church of San Filippo

  • Santuario di Gulfi

Events

Every year in February, the Sagra della salsiccia festival takes place in honor of the sausage specialties produced in the region. On the last weekend in August, the Festa di San Vito Compatrono della Città is held in honor of the patron saint of the community.

Web links

Commons : Chiaramonte Gulfi  - 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.