Collesano

Collesano
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Palermo  (PA)
Local name	Gulisanu
Coordinates	37 ° 55 '  N , 13 ° 56'  E Coordinates: 37 ° 55 '0 "  N , 13 ° 56' 0"  E
surface	108 km²
Residents	3,858 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density	36 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	90016
prefix	0921
ISTAT number	082032

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Collesano is a town of the Metropolitan City of Palermo in the Region of Sicily in Italy with 3858 inhabitants (December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Collesano is 69 km east of Palermo about 10 km from the Mediterranean coast. The residents mainly work in agriculture.

The neighboring municipalities are Campofelice di Roccella , Cerda , Gratteri , Isnello , Lascari , Scillato and Termini Imerese .

history

The place developed around a Norman fort, which was built in the 12th century. The city of Collesano was a fief of the Siracusa family , an old Spanish family who lived with Peter III. came to Sicily from Aragon. Due to the succession, Collesano came under the rule of this family after the marriage of Bernardo Siracusa with Hilaria Ventimiglia. Francesco I. Ventimiglia was the first Count of Collesano.

Attractions

• Ruins of the 12th century castle
• Church and monastery of Santa Maria di Gesù on Via Cavour from the 17th century
• Town hall in the former Dominican monastery from the 16th century
• St. Mary's Church from the 15th century, changed several times since then, with a painting of Santa Rosalia by Pietro Novelli
• Church of Santa Maria, the oldest church, built in the 12th century, rebuilt in the 15th century with a statue of Mary by Antonello Gagini

Web links

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

• Information about Collesano (Italian)

Individual evidence

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