Giarratana

Giarratana
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Free community consortium	Ragusa  (RG)
Local name	Giarratana
Coordinates	37 ° 3 '  N , 14 ° 48'  E Coordinates: 37 ° 3 '0 "  N , 14 ° 48' 0"  E
height	520  m slm
surface	43.47 km²
Residents	2,862 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	66 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	97010
prefix	0932
ISTAT number	088004
Popular name	Giarratanesi
Patron saint	San Bartolomeo
Giarratana

Giarratana is a municipality in Ragusa consortium of municipalities outside the region Sicily in Italy with 2,862 inhabitants (December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Giarratana is located 21 km north of Ragusa . The inhabitants live mainly from agriculture, grain and onions are grown.

The neighboring municipalities are Buccheri ( SR ), Buscemi (SR), Licodia Eubea ( CT ), Modica , Monterosso Almo , Ragusa and Vizzini (CT).

The Giarratana station was on the narrow-gauge railway line Syracuse-Ragusa .

history

Originally the city was further north, it was called Cerretanum Jarratanae . Today this zone is called Terravecchia and is located near Monte Lauro . Today's city was founded after the earthquake in 1693. She was officially "born" on August 26, 1693, there was a sales contract. First the construction of the churches started. In the north the Basilica of Sant'Antonio Abate, in the south the Church of San Bartolomeo and in a central location the Church of Madre.

Attractions

• San Bartolomeo church from the 18th century with frescoes by Gaetano di Stefano
• Marienkirche (Chiesa Madre) on Rathausplatz, construction started in 1696 and finished in 1937
• Sant'Antonio is a baroque church from the 18th century

Individual evidence

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

Web links

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

• Information about Giarratana (Italian)