Santa Cristina Gela

Santa Cristina Gela
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Palermo  (PA)
Local name	Santa Cristina Gela / Sëndahstinë ( alb. )
Coordinates	37 ° 59 ′  N , 13 ° 20 ′  E Coordinates: 37 ° 59 ′ 0 ″  N , 13 ° 20 ′ 0 ″  E
height	670  m slm
surface	38 km²
Residents	997 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	26 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	90030
prefix	091
ISTAT number	082066
Popular name	Santacristinari
Patron saint	Santa Cristina
Website	Santa Cristina Gela
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Santa Cristina Gela (in Arbëresh , IPA : [ ar'bəreʃ ] : Sëndahstina ) is an Italian municipality in the metropolitan city of Palermo in the autonomous region of Sicily in Italy with 997 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Santa Cristina Gela is about 30 km southeast of Palermo . The inhabitants work mainly in agriculture and sheep breeding.

The neighboring municipalities are Altofonte , Belmonte Mezzagno , Marineo , Misilmeri , Monreale and Piana degli Albanesi .

history

The place was founded in 1691 by 82 Arbëresh farmers from Piana degli Albanesi.

An old Albanian dialect is still spoken in Santa Cristina Gela today .

Attractions

The parish church dates from the 18th century.

Individual evidence

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

Web links

Commons : Santa Cristina Gela  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Information about Santa Cristina Gela (Italian)