Ramacca

Ramacca
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Catania  (CT)
Local name	Ramacca
Coordinates	37 ° 23 '  N , 14 ° 42'  E Coordinates: 37 ° 23 '0 "  N , 14 ° 42' 0"  E
height	270  m slm
surface	304 km²
Residents	10,765 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	35 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	95040
prefix	095
ISTAT number	087037
Popular name	Ramacchesi
Patron saint	San Giuseppe

Piazza Regina Elena

Ramacca is a city in the metropolitan city of Catania in the region of Sicily in Italy with 10,765 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Ramacca is 46 km west of Catania . The inhabitants live mainly from agriculture, from the livestock trade or from the mining of salts and sulfur .

The neighboring municipalities are Agira ( EN ), Aidone ( EN ), Assoro ( EN ), Belpasso , Castel di Iudica , Lentini ( SR ), Mineo , Palagonia , Paternò and Raddusa .

history

Ramacca was founded in 1688. The founding family was the Gravina family , which then received the title of Prince of Ramacca .

Web links

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

• Side of Ramacca (Italian)

Individual evidence

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