Roccavaldina

Roccavaldina
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Messina  (ME)
Local name	Roccavaddina / A Rocca
Coordinates	38 ° 11 ′  N , 15 ° 22 ′  E Coordinates: 38 ° 11 ′ 0 ″  N , 15 ° 22 ′ 0 ″  E
height	320  m slm
surface	6.5 km²
Residents	1,056 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	162 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	98040
prefix	090
ISTAT number	083073
Popular name	Roccesi
Website	Comune Roccavaldina

Roccavaldina is a municipality of the Metropolitan city of Messina in the Region of Sicily in Italy with 1,056 inhabitants (December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Roccavaldina is 36 kilometers west of Messina . The residents mainly work in agriculture.

The neighboring municipalities are Monforte San Giorgio , Rometta , Spadafora , Torregrotta , Valdina and Venetico .

history

The place was founded in the Middle Ages. Among other things, it was a fiefdom of the Valdina family. The exact year of foundation is unknown.

Attractions

Cathedral of San Nicola di Bari

• Castle built in the late Middle Ages
• Palazzo Valdina from the 16th century with an old pharmacy, in which a collection of old vessels for medicine is exhibited
• Gesè e Maria church from the 17th century
• Parish church with paintings from the 15th century
• Madonna della Catania church from the 16th century

Web links

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

• Roccavaldina site (Italian and English)

Individual evidence

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