Castroreale

Castroreale
Comune di Castroreale
Coat of arms of Castroreale
Location of Castroreale
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Castroreale is located in Italy
Castroreale
Castroreale
Location of Castroreale in Italy
Castroreale is located in Sicily
Castroreale
Castroreale
Castroreale (Sicily)
Coordinates: 38°6′N 15°13′E / 38.100°N 15.217°E / 38.100; 15.217
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
Metropolitan cityMessina (ME)
FrazioniBafia, Protonotaro
Government
 • MayorAlessandro Portaro
Area
 • Total54 km2 (21 sq mi)
Elevation
394 m (1,293 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2011)[2]
 • Total2,645
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
DemonymCastrensi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
98053
Dialing code090
Patron saintSt. Sylvester
Saint day31 December
WebsiteOfficial website

Castroreale (Sicilian: Castruriali) is a village in the Metropolitan City of Messina, Sicily, southern Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]

It has around 2,702[4] inhabitants but over 80 churches, with some houses dating to the 13th century. It is 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) from Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto and 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Messina.

It has a tower, last remain of a castle, built by Frederick II of Aragon in 1324. The name Castroreale comes from Latin, and means "royal fortress".

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Sources

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  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 from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  3. ^ "Sicilia" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  4. ^ "The World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-24.