Raddusa | |
Official Name: | Comune di Raddusa |
Coordinates: | 37.4667°N 46°W |
Region: | Sicily |
Metropolitan City: | Catania (CT) |
Mayor: | Giovanni Allegra |
Area Total Km2: | 23.3 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 3174 |
Population As Of: | 31 December 2014 |
Population Demonym: | Raddusani |
Elevation M: | 350 |
Postal Code: | 95040 |
Area Code: | 095 |
Raddusa is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Catania in the Italian region of Sicily, located about 130km (80miles) southeast of Palermo and about 45km (28miles) west of Catania near the lake Ogliastro. Raddusa borders the following municipalities: Aidone, Assoro, Piazza Armerina, Castel di Judica, Ramacca.
The main business of the town is based on agriculture, mainly of cereals, therefore, it is named "The City of Grain" and every year in September for three days the citizen gather in the town center to celebrate their traditional Festa del Grano or Grain's Feast to remember the local traditions.