Petralia Sottana

Petralia Sottana
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Palermo  (PA)
Local name	Pitralìa Suttana
Coordinates	37 ° 48 '  N , 14 ° 5'  E Coordinates: 37 ° 48 '29 "  N , 14 ° 5' 29"  E
height	1000  m slm
surface	178 km²
Residents	2,593 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	15 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	90027
prefix	0921
ISTAT number	082056
Popular name	Petralesi or Petraliesi
Patron saint	San Calogero
Website	Petralia Sottana
Petralia Sottana

Petralia Sottana is a city of Metropolitan city of Palermo in the Region of Sicily in Italy with 2,593 inhabitants (December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Petralia Sottana lies on a rocky promontory in the Monti Madonie above a valley of the Imera Meridionale . The distance to Palermo in the northwest is 108 km.

The inhabitants work mainly in agriculture, the food industry and traditional carpet weaving.

The neighboring communities are Alimena , Blufi , Caltanissetta ( CL ), Castelbuono , Castellana Sicula , Geraci Siculo , Isnello , Marianopoli ( CL ), Petralia Soprana , Polizzi Generosa , Resuttano ( CL ), Santa Caterina Villarmosa ( CL ) and Villalba ( CL ).

history

The place developed around a fort, which was built in 1096 by Roger I below the town of Petralia Soprana .

Attractions

• Church of SS Trinitia with a pointed arch portal from the 15th century
• Santa Maria della Fontana church, built at the end of the 16th century, with a portal in the Catalan late Gothic style and a campanile
• Parish church from the 17th century
• Church of San Francesco, in the style of Baroque built with frescoes equipped

Events

In August, on the first Sunday after the Assumption of Mary, a pantomime festival Ballo Pantomima della Cordella and an ancient wedding procession are held. In September there is the feast of the Madonna dell'Alto .

Individual evidence

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

Web links

Commons : Petralia Sottana  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Information on Petralia Soprana (Italian)