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Castiglione di Sicilia
Comune
Comune di Castiglione di Sicilia
Piazza Lauria
Location of Castiglione di Sicilia
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Coordinates: 37°53′N 15°7′E / 37.883°N 15.117°E / 37.883; 15.117
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Catania (CT)
Frazioni	Gravà, Mitogio, Passopisciaro, Rovittello, Solicchiata, Verzella, Castrorai
Government
• Mayor	Antonio Camarda
Area
• Total	120.5 km (46.5 sq mi)
Elevation	621 m (2,037 ft)
Population
• Total	2,930
• Density	24/km (63/sq mi)
Demonym	Castiglionesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	95012
Dialing code	0942
Patron saint	Madonna of the Chain.
Saint day	First Sunday in May
Website	Official website

Castiglione di Sicilia (Sicilian: Castigghiuni di Sicilia) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in Sicily, southern Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").

Castiglione di Sicilia lies about 160 kilometres (99 mi) east of Palermo and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Catania. It borders the following municipalities: Adrano, Belpasso, Biancavilla, Bronte, Calatabiano, Francavilla di Sicilia, Gaggi, Graniti, Linguaglossa, Maletto, Malvagna, Mojo Alcantara, Motta Camastra, Nicolosi, Piedimonte Etneo, Randazzo, Roccella Valdemone, Sant'Alfio, Taormina, Zafferana Etnea.

Passopisciaro

Passopisciaro is a frazione of Castiglione di Sicilia situated 12 kilometres (7 mi) from Castiglione di Sicilia, at 645 metres (2,116 ft) above sea level on the northern slopes of Mount Etna. Nowadays Passopisciaro has a population of about 500 but in years gone by the population was as high as 1,500 people. The village can be reached by taking the SS120 Roman road from Fiumefreddo di Sicilia, or by the Circumetnea Railway. Passopisciaro's main industry is wine making, vineyards can be found scattered throughout the entire region.

Twin towns

Castiglione di Sicilia is twinned with:

• Killarney, Ireland
• Tauves, France

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
3. "Sicilia" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.

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