Pace del Mela

Pace del Mela
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Messina  (ME)
Local name	A Paci
Coordinates	38 ° 11 ′  N , 15 ° 18 ′  E Coordinates: 38 ° 11 ′ 0 ″  N , 15 ° 18 ′ 0 ″  E
height	114  m slm
surface	12.1 km²
Residents	6,209 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	513 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	98042
prefix	090
ISTAT number	083064
Popular name	Pacesi

Pace del Mela is a municipality in the metropolitan city of Messina in the Region of Sicily in Italy with 6209 inhabitants (December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Pace del Mela is 30 kilometers west of Messina . The residents mainly work in agriculture. The municipality of Pace del Mela consists of the two districts Pace Inferiore and Pace Superiore.

The neighboring municipalities are: Condrò , Gualtieri Sicaminò , San Filippo del Mela , San Pier Niceto and Santa Lucia del Mela .

history

The district of Pace Inferiore developed around the church of Madonna della Grotta. The district was founded by Fikiberto di Savoca and Francesco del Mela. Pace Superiore belonged to the municipality of Santa Lucia del Mela until 1921 .

Attractions

• Fountain with the sea horse
• Madonna della Grotta church

Web links

Commons : Pace del Mela  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Site of the municipality of Pace del Mela (Italian)

Individual evidence

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