Motta Camastra

Motta Camastra
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Messina  (ME)
Local name	Motta Camastra
Coordinates	37 ° 54 '  N , 15 ° 10'  E Coordinates: 37 ° 54 '0 "  N , 15 ° 10' 0"  E
height	423  m slm
surface	25 km²
Residents	819 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	33 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	98030
prefix	0942
ISTAT number	083058
Popular name	Mottesi (Sicilian: Muttisciani)
Patron saint	San Michele Arcangelo
Website	Motta Camastra

Motta Camastra is an Italian commune in the metropolitan city of Messina in the autonomous region of Sicily with 819 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Motta Camastra is 66 km southwest of Messina . The main occupation of the inhabitants is agriculture and animal husbandry .

The neighboring municipalities are Antillo , Castiglione di Sicilia ( CT ), Francavilla di Sicilia and Graniti .

history

The Camastra farm has stood here since the end of the 12th century. The place was founded in the 14th century by the Linguida family. Since then, various feudal lords owned the village, until 1560 that of the Sardo family, then that of the Lanza family.

Attractions

Alcantara valley

The city lies above the Alcantara valley .

In the city

• Parish church of San Michele from the 14th century, inside two marble statues from the 17th century
• Church dell 'Annunziata from the 16th century, inside a bell from 1517

Outside the city

• Gole dell'Alcantara , the gorges of the Alcantara river . In the municipality, a little south of Motta Camastra is the most impressive of the gorges, which is 50 m deep and 5 m wide in places.

Individual evidence

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

Web links

Commons : Motta Camastra  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Information from Motta Camastra (Italian)