Mirto (Sicily)

Mirto
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Messina  (ME)
Local name	Mirtu
Coordinates	38 ° 5 '  N , 14 ° 45'  E Coordinates: 38 ° 5 '0 "  N , 14 ° 45' 0"  E
surface	9 km²
Residents	927 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	103 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	98070
prefix	0941
ISTAT number	083051
Popular name	Mirtesi
Website	Mirto

Mirto is an Italian municipality in the metropolitan city of Messina in the autonomous region of Sicily with 927 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Mirto is 99 km west of Messina . The inhabitants work mainly in agriculture and marble quarrying.

The neighboring municipalities are: Capo d'Orlando , Capri Leone , Frazzanò , Naso and San Salvatore di Fitalia .

history

The place originated in the Middle Ages.

Attractions

• Santa Maria del Gesù church with a statue of the Madonna from the 16th century
• Parish church of Maria SS. Assunata with a portal from the 14th century
• Church del Crocifisso

Web links

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

• Official website of Mirto (Italian)

Individual evidence

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