Malvagna

Malvagna
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Messina  (ME)
Local name	Marvagna / Mavvagna
Coordinates	37 ° 55 '  N , 15 ° 3'  E Coordinates: 37 ° 55 '0 "  N , 15 ° 3' 0"  E
height	715  m slm
surface	6 km²
Residents	663 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	111 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	98030
prefix	0942
ISTAT number	083044
Popular name	Malvagnesi
Patron saint	S. Anna

Malvagna is an Italian municipality in the metropolitan city of Messina in the autonomous region of Sicily with 663 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Malvagna as seen from the extinct Mojo volcano

Malvagna is located 81 km southwest of Messina . The inhabitants work mainly in agriculture and fishing.

The neighboring municipalities are: Castiglione di Sicilia ( CT ), Francavilla di Sicilia , Mojo Alcantara , Montalbano Elicona and Roccella Valdemone .

history

The place originated in the 17th century. From 1928 to 1947, the municipality of Malvagna formed the municipality of Lanza with the municipality of Mojo Alcantara .

Attractions

• Ruins of Konvikt San Giuseppe, the monastery was built in 1640
• La Cuba an early Christian church from the 8th century
• Chapel of St. Marco, the portal dates from the 16th century

Web links

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

• Information about Malvagna (Italian)

Individual evidence

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