Casteltermini | |
Official Name: | Comune di Casteltermini |
Coordinates: | 37.5417°N 13.6619°W |
Region: | Sicily |
Province: | Agrigento (AG) |
Mayor: | Gioacchino Nicastro |
Area Total Km2: | 99.98 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 7976 |
Population As Of: | 31 December 2017 |
Population Demonym: | Castelterminesi |
Elevation M: | 555 |
Saint: | St. Vincent Ferrer |
Day: | April 5 |
Postal Code: | 92025 |
Area Code: | 0922 |
Casteltermini is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 70km (40miles) southeast of Palermo and about 25km (16miles) north of Agrigento.
Casteltermini borders the following municipalities: Acquaviva Platani, Aragona, Cammarata, Campofranco, San Biagio Platani, Sant'Angelo Muxaro, Santo Stefano Quisquina, Sutera.
Casteltermini was founded in 1629 by the local noble Gian Vincenzo Maria Termini e Ferreri, hence the name.
Casteltermini is noted for its extensive mines of rock salt and sulphur.[2]