Gibilrossa Explained

Gibilrossa
Image Alt:	Obelisk constructed from white, dressed, stone, with a wide, stepped base.
Coordinates:	38.0578°N 13.4317°W
Province:	Palermo (PA)
Comune:	Misilmeri
Elevation M:	395
Population Total:	77
Population As Of:	2011
Gentilic:	Gibilrossini
Postal Code:	90036
Area Code:	(+39) 091

Gibilrossa is a small town in northern Sicily. It is a frazione of the comune of Misilmeri, in the province of Palermo.

Geography

It is located at some 400 meters of altitude: the name derives from Arabic and means "great mountain".^[1]

History

The town is famous for having been used as a stronghold by the troops of Giuseppe Garibaldi and Nino Bixio for their conquest of Palermo in 1860 during the Expedition of the Thousand. An obelisk in the town commemorates the event.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Giammona . Marco . 2024-07-19 . La curiosa scoperta alle porte di Palermo: il miracolo nato nei sotterranei di una chiesa . 2024-02-09 . Balarm.
2. Web site: Bonazzi . Fiammetta . 2022-05-11 . Il cammino dei Mille in Sicilia: 10 tappe a piedi, da Marsala a Palermo, sulle orme di Garibaldi . 2024-02-09 . Dove Viaggi.
3. Web site: Di Renzo . Anthony . 2014-05-29 . Garibaldi and His Monuments . 2024-02-09 . Times of Sicily.