San Piero Patti Explained

San Piero Patti
Official Name:	Comune di San Piero Patti
Coordinates:	38.05°N 72°W
Region:	Sicily
Metropolitan City:	Messina (ME)
Mayor:	Salvatore Vittorio Fiore
Area Total Km2:	41.6
Population Footnotes:	^[1]
Population Total:	2975
Population As Of:	1 January 2015
Population Demonym:	Sampietrini
Elevation M:	440
Postal Code:	98068
Area Code:	0941

San Piero Patti (Sicilian: San Pieru Patti) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 140km (90miles) east of Palermo and about 50km (30miles) southwest of Messina.

San Piero Patti borders the following municipalities: Patti, Raccuja, Sant'Angelo di Brolo, Librizzi, Montalbano Elicona.

History

San Piero Patti was conquered and inhabited by the Arabs until the 11th century, when they were defeated by Roger I of Sicily.^[2]

Main sights

• Church of Santa Maria - church built in 1566; contains 16th-century frescos
• Convent of Carmelitani Calzati, a convent built in 1566; features a cloister with Renaissance decorations
• Museo dei Vangeli e del Verbo Umanato, a religious museum containing a collection of vestments, sacred painting and artifacts^[3]
• Mother Church, built in the second half of the 14th century

People

• Helle Busacca, poet
• Emilio Fede, journalist
• Pete Rugolo, jazz musician

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
2. Web site: San Piero Patti .
3. Web site: San Piero Patti » I Musei comune per comune » Rete Museale » Cultura » Portale Turismo e Cultura .