Torretta

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Torretta
coat of arms
Torretta (Italy)
Torretta
Country Italy
region Sicily
Metropolitan city Messina  (PA)
Local name Turretta
Coordinates 38 ° 8 '  N , 13 ° 14'  E Coordinates: 38 ° 8 '0 "  N , 13 ° 14' 0"  E
height 325  m slm
surface 25 km²
Residents 4,319 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density 173 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 90040
prefix 091
ISTAT number 082072
Popular name Torrittesi
Website Torretta

Torretta is an Italian commune in the metropolitan city of Palermo in the autonomous region of Sicily with 4319 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Torretta is 18 km west of Palermo . The residents mainly work in agriculture. There are other jobs in the trade (carpentry).

The neighboring municipalities are Capaci , Carini , Monreale and Palermo .

history

The place was founded in 1636.

Attractions

  • Madonna delle Grazie church from the 17th century

  • Torretta with Carini

  • Madonna delle Grazie

  • typical house front

  • stairway

Web links

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

Individual evidence

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