Trecastagni

Trecastagni
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Catania  (CT)
Local name	Tri (c) castagni
Coordinates	37 ° 37 '  N , 15 ° 5'  E Coordinates: 37 ° 37 '0 "  N , 15 ° 5' 0"  E
height	586  m slm
surface	18 km²
Residents	11,181 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	621 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	95039
prefix	095
ISTAT number	087050
Popular name	trecastagnesi
Patron saint	San Nicola di Bari
Website	Trecastagni
Trecastagni

Trecastagni is a city in the metropolitan city of Catania in the Sicily region in Italy with 11,181 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Trecastagni is 15 kilometers north of Catania on the southern slope of Mount Etna . The inhabitants mainly work in agriculture and in quarries.

The neighboring municipalities are: Pedara , San Giovanni la Punta , Viagrande and Zafferana Etnea .

history

The year Trecastagnis was founded is unknown. The place was created at an important traffic junction between the municipalities of Pedara , Nicolosi and Viagrande .

Attractions

• Parish Church of San Nicolo di Bari
• Sanctuary of Saints Alfio, Filadelfio and Cirino with an exhibition of folk art

Events

• Sagra del carretto siciliano (parish fair) in May

Web links

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

• Page of Trecastagni (Italian)

Individual evidence

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