Giarre

Giarre
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Catania (CT)
Local name	(I) Giarri
Coordinates	37 ° 44 ' N , 15 ° 11' E Coordinates: 37 ° 44 '0 " N , 15 ° 11' 0" E
height	81 m slm
surface	27 km²
Residents	27,417 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	1,015 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	95014, 95010
prefix	095
ISTAT number	087017
Popular name	Giarresi
Patron saint	Sant'Isidoro Agricola
Website	Giarre

Giarre is a city in the metropolitan city of Catania in the Sicily region in Italy with 27,417 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Giarre is located 30 kilometers north of Catania on the eastern slope of Mount Etna . The residents mainly work in agriculture and trade.

The neighboring municipalities are Acireale , Mascali , Milo , Riposto , Sant'Alfio , Santa Venerina and Zafferana Etnea .

history

The cathedral

The place was dependent on the village of Mascali until 1815. Originally Giarre and Riposto were districts of the city of Mascali. In 1915 the municipalities of Riposto and Giarre became independent, reunited and in 1945 finally became independent municipalities.

Building

Cathedral: It was built from 1794 and completed in 1845.

sons and daughters of the town

Sebastiano Nicotra (1855–1929), Archbishop and Diplomat of the Holy See
Michele Federico Sciacca (1908–1975), philosopher
Vito Castorina (1910–1965), composer, conductor and music teacher
Salvo Andò (born February 13, 1945), lawyer, university professor and politician

Web links

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

Individual evidence

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

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