Ventimiglia di Sicilia

Ventimiglia di Sicilia
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Palermo  (PA)
Local name	Calamigna
Coordinates	37 ° 55 '  N , 13 ° 34'  E Coordinates: 37 ° 55 '0 "  N , 13 ° 34' 0"  E
height	540  m slm
surface	26 km²
Residents	1,869 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	72 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	90020
prefix	091
ISTAT number	082077
Popular name	Ventimigliesi
Patron saint	Maria SS. Del rosario
Website	Ventimiglia di Sicilia

Ventimiglia di Sicilia is a city of Metropolitan city of Palermo in the Region of Sicily in Italy with 1,869 inhabitants (December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Ventimiglia di Sicilia is 44 km southeast of Palermo . The residents mainly work in agriculture.

The neighboring municipalities are Baucina , Bolognetta , Caccamo , Casteldaccia and Ciminna .

history

The municipality was founded in 1625 by Don Girolamo del Carretto. The city was named after his wife Beatrice Ventimiglia . In 1863 di Sicilia was added to the name to distinguish the city from Ventimiglia in Liguria . In the Sicilian language the name is Calamigna .

population

From 2001 to 2007 the population decreased by 3.8%. The average age in Ventimiglia di Sicilia is 44.7 years (as of 2007).

Attractions

• Parish church dedicated to the Immaculate Virgin, built in 1628

Sons and daughters

• Filippo Aglialoro (1900–1988), Roman Catholic clergyman, auxiliary bishop in Palermo

Web links

Commons : Ventimiglia di Sicilia  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Information on Ventimiglia di Sicilia (Italian)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
2. ↑ Statistiche Ventimiglia di Sicilia (Italian), Population Development, Italian Statistical Office (ISTAT)
3. ↑ Popolazione per Età Ventimiglia di Sicilia (2007) (Italian), Italian Statistical Office (ISTAT)