Piraino

Piraino
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Messina  (ME)
Local name	Piràinu
Coordinates	38 ° 10 '  N , 14 ° 52'  E Coordinates: 38 ° 9 '42 "  N , 14 ° 51' 40"  E
height	416  m slm
surface	17 km²
Residents	3,868 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	228 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	98060
prefix	0941
ISTAT number	083068
Popular name	Pirainesi
Patron saint	San Giuseppe
Website	Piraino

Piraino is a city of Metropolitan city of Messina in the Region of Sicily in Italy with 3868 inhabitants (December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Piraino is 87 km west of Messina . The residents mainly work in agriculture and tourism.

The Brolo motorway junction on the A20 / E90 is around 9 km away.

The neighboring municipalities are Brolo, Gioiosa Marea and Sant'Angelo di Brolo .

history

The place originated in the Middle Ages. The exact year of foundation is not known.

Attractions

• Church del Rosario
• Parish church, built in the 16th century, changed several times over the years
• Santa Caterina Church with 17th century paintings

Web links

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

• Side of Piraino

Individual evidence

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

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  Piraino

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  Torre Saracena

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  Torre Saracena