Valverde (Sicily)

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Valverde
coat of arms
Valverde (Italy)
Valverde
Country Italy
region Sicily
Metropolitan city Catania  (CT)
Local name Bedduvirdi / Bedduviddi
Coordinates 37 ° 34 '  N , 15 ° 7'  E Coordinates: 37 ° 34 '0 "  N , 15 ° 7' 0"  E
height 567  m slm
surface 5 km²
Residents 7,942 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 1,588 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 95028
prefix 095
ISTAT number 087052
Popular name Valverdesi
Website Valverde

Valverde is a city in the metropolitan city of Catania in the region of Sicily in Italy with 7942 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Valverde is located 12 km north of Catania on the southern slope of Mount Etna . The inhabitants work mainly in agriculture and in the industry of Catania.

The neighboring municipalities are Aci Bonaccorsi , Aci Castello , Aci Catena , Aci Sant'Antonio , San Giovanni la Punta and San Gregorio di Catania .

history

The village of Valverde developed around the sanctuary of Madonna di Valverde from the 12th century.

Attractions

  • Parish church, built in 1696
  • New sanctuary built on the site of the old one, the 15th century portal has been adopted.
  • Palazzo der Riggio, built in 1755

Web links

Commons : Valverde  - 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.