Floridia Explained

Floridia
Official Name:	Comune di Floridia
Coordinates:	37.0833°N 24°W
Region:	Sicily
Province:	Syracuse (SR)
Mayor:	Marco Carianni
Area Total Km2:	26.22
Population Total:	21406
Population As Of:	December 31, 2005
Population Demonym:	Floridiani
Elevation M:	111
Saint:	SS. Maria Immacolata
Day:	December 8
Postal Code:	96014
Area Code:	0931

Floridia (pronounced as /it/; Sicilian: Ciuriḍḍia^[1] in Sicilian pronounced as /çʊˈɾiɖɖja/; from Latin Latin: Florae dies "day of Flora" or the adjective floridus "florid")^[2] is a town and comune in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily (Italy).

Geography

Floridia lies 12km (07miles) west of Syracuse. Its principal industries are agriculture, livestock, and manufacturing.

Neighboring communities are Canicattini Bagni, Palazzolo Acreide, Syracuse, and Solarino.

Climate

On 11 August 2021, Floridia broke the record for the highest recorded temperature in Europe at .^[3]

History

Floridia was founded in 1628.

Main sights

Floridia's streets are laid out in an even, rectangular grid pattern. The main landmarks are:

• San Bartolomeo Apostolo

mother church of town

• Sant'Antonio

church

• Santa Anna

church

• Chiesa del Carmine

church whose façade was greatly damaged by 1908 Messina earthquake, but has since been restored

• Chiesa della Madonna delle Grazie: church erected by the Spanish after their victory over the Austrians
• San Francesco

church

• Cava di Spampinato, a rock formation of crevices and caves that were created by erosion
• Casa di Ranieri, the home and religious site where many believers pray to the God of Rain each year

Notable people born or raised in Floridia

Notable residents and historical figures include:

• Lucia Migliaccio (b. 1770 d. 1826) - Duchess of Floridia

Notes and References

1. Book: AA. . VV. . Dizionario di toponomastica. Storia e significato dei nomi geografici italiani . 1996 . GARZANTI . Milano. 276.
2. Web site: Comune di Floridia. Comuni-italiani.it.
3. Web site: Record heat in Sicily, 48.8 degrees in Floridia: it is the highest temperature ever in Europe. 11 August 2021. Italy24news.com. 3 December 2021. 11 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210811195413/https://www.italy24news.com/News/154077.html. dead.