Biancavilla

Biancavilla

Infobox CityIT
img_coa = Biancavilla-Stemma.png official_name = Comune di Biancavilla
region = Sicily
province = Catania (CT)
elevation_m = 513
area_total_km2 = 70
name=Biancavilla
mapx=37.66|mapy=14.87
population_as_of = July 2006
population_total = 23433
population_density_km2 =
timezone = CET, UTC+1
coordinates = coord|37|39|N|14|52|E|region:IT_type:city(23176)
frazioni =
telephone = 095
postalcode = 95033
gentilic = Biancavillesi
saint = San Placido and Maria SS. dell'Elemosina
day = 4-October 6
mayor = Mario Cantarella (since june 10, 2003)
website = [http://www.comune.biancavilla.ct.it/ www.comune.biancavilla.ct.it]

Biancavilla is a town in the Province of Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. It is located between the towns of Adrano and S. Maria di Licodia, 32 kilometers northwest of Catania.

The town was founded on 8 January 1488 by Albanian refugees. Lead by Cesare Masi, they arrived in an area called Callicari and received the "Licentia Populandi" privilege from Santapau and Centelles, the presidents of the Sicily Reign. Therefore, Albanian people established in that area and founded the town. The area was subsequently called Albavilla, and in the 1599 the actual Biancavilla.


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