Caltabellotta

Caltabellotta
—  Comune  —
Comune di Caltabellotta
Coat of arms
Caltabellotta Location of Caltabellotta in Italy
Coordinates: 37°35′N 13°13′E / 37.583°N 13.217°E / 37.583; 13.217
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Agrigento (AG)
Frazioni	Sant'Anna
Government
- Mayor	Calogero Pumilia
Area
- Total	123.6 km2 (47.7 sq mi)
Elevation	949 m (3,114 ft)
Population (31 December 2008)[1]
- Total	4,110
- Density	33.3/km2 (86.1/sq mi)
Demonym	Caltabellottesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	92010
Dialing code	0925
Patron saint	Saint Pellegrino
Saint day	18 August
Website	Official website

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Caltabellotta (Sicilian: Cataviddotta) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 60 km south of Palermo and about 45 km northwest of Agrigento.

History

Caltabellotta has been identified with the ancient town of the Sicani Triocala, captured by the Romans in 99 BC. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire and several centuries under the Byzantine Empire, it was stormed by the Arabs, who later built here a castle. In 1090 it was conquered by the Normans of Roger of Sicily.

It was the location of the Peace of Caltabellotta (1302) which ended the War of the Sicilian Vespers.

Famous people

• Pedro de Luna - Peralta y Medici-Salviati

References

1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

External links

• Official website
• Local portal