San Mauro Castelverde

San Mauro Castelverde
Comune
Comune di San Mauro Castelverde
San Mauro Castelverde

Location of San Mauro Castelverde in Italy

Coordinates: 37°54′52″N 14°11′26″E / 37.91444°N 14.19056°E / 37.91444; 14.19056Coordinates: 37°54′52″N 14°11′26″E / 37.91444°N 14.19056°E / 37.91444; 14.19056
Country Italy
Region Sicily
Province / Metropolitan city Palermo (PA)
Area
 • Total 114 km2 (44 sq mi)
Elevation 1,050 m (3,440 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
 • Total 1,737
 • Density 15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Maurini
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 90010
Dialing code 0921
Patron saint San Mauro abate
Saint day 15 January[2]
Website Official website

San Mauro Castelverde (Sicilian: Santu Màuru) is a comune in the province of Palermo in Sicily. As of 2014 San Mauro Castelverde had an estimated population of 1,737.

Notable persons from San Mauro Castelverde include Santa Biondo, who immigrated to the United States as a child and became famous as an opera singer during the 1930s.[3]

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

San Mauro Castelverde is twinned with:

Sources

  1. ↑ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  2. ↑ The real celebration of the saint is held the first Tuesday of July and lasts for four days
  3. ↑ "Atti di Nascita", Ufficio dello Stato Civile, San Mauro Castelverde, Palermo. 1892. Record 194.

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