Marineo

Marineo
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Palermo  (PA)
Local name	Marineu / Marinè
Coordinates	37 ° 57 '  N , 13 ° 25'  E Coordinates: 37 ° 57 '0 "  N , 13 ° 25' 0"  E
height	550  m slm
surface	33 km²
Residents	6,393 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	194 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	90035
prefix	091
ISTAT number	082046
Popular name	Marinesi
Patron saint	San Ciro

Marineo is a city in the metropolitan city of Palermo in the Sicily region in Italy with 6393 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

Marineo

Location and dates

Marineo is 33 km south of Palermo . The residents mainly work in agriculture.

The neighboring municipalities are Bolognetta , Cefalà Diana , Godrano , Mezzojuso , Misilmeri , Monreale , Santa Cristina Gela and Villafrati .

history

The current place was founded in 1553. In 1559 the fort was rebuilt.

Attractions

• Church of San Ciro from the 17th century
• The pilgrimage church of Madonna della Dajna from the 18th century
• Castle from the 16th century

Web links

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

• Information about Marineo (Italian)

Individual evidence

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