Montelepre Explained

Montelepre
Official Name:Comune di Montelepre
Coordinates:38.1°N 23°W
Region:Sicily
Metropolitan City:Palermo (PA)
Mayor:Giuseppe Terranova
Area Total Km2:9
Population Total:6202
Population As Of:December 31, 2004
Population Demonym:Monteleprini
Elevation M:342
Saint:SS. Crucifix
Day:June 13
Postal Code:90040
Area Code:091

Montelepre (pronounced as /it/; Sicilian: Muncilebbri) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. It is known for having been the native city of Sicilian bandit Salvatore Giuliano,[1] of architect Rosario Candela, as well as the ancestral homeland of the American singer, actor, and congressman Sonny Bono, whose father Santo Bono was born in the town.[2] Montelepre was also the native town of Lino Saputo, founder of the multi billion Canadian firm Saputo, Inc.

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  1. Chandler, Billy Jaynes, King of the Mountain, Northern Illinois University Press, 1988 ISBN 978-0875801407, Page 7
  2. Web site: Sonny Bono Biography . Yahoo! Movies . October 8, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100217050528/http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800057596/bio . February 17, 2010 .