Gioiosa Marea

Gioiosa Marea
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Messina  (ME)
Local name	Giujusa / Giuiusa
Coordinates	38 ° 10 ′  N , 14 ° 54 ′  E Coordinates: 38 ° 10 ′ 0 ″  N , 14 ° 54 ′ 0 ″  E
surface	26 km²
Residents	6,880 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	265 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	98063
prefix	0941
ISTAT number	083033
Patron saint	San Nicolò di Bari

Gioiosa Marea

Gioiosa Marea is a city of Metropolitan city of Messina in the Region of Sicily in Italy with 6880 inhabitants (December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Gioiosa Marea is 73 km west of Messina . The residents mainly work in agriculture. In summer there are jobs in tourism.

The neighboring communities are Montagnareale , Patti , Piraino and Sant'Angelo di Brolo .

history

The place was founded in the second half of the 18th century. The residents had left Gioiosa Guardia after an earthquake. Gioiosa Guardia was founded in 1366.

Attractions

• Parish Church, consecrated to San Nicola di Bari
• Gioiosa Marea, the ruins of the old city

Personalities

• Annarita Sidoti (1969-2015), athlete

Web links

Commons : Gioiosa Marea  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of Gioiosa Marea (Italian)

Individual evidence

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