Sortino Explained

Sortino
Official Name:Comune di Sortino
Coordinates:37.1667°N 17°W
Region:Sicily
Province:Syracuse (SR)
Mayor:Vincenzo Parlato
Area Total Km2:93.33
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:8570
Population As Of:30 November 2017
Population Demonym:Sortinesi
Elevation M:438
Saint:St. Sophia
Day:10 September
Postal Code:96010
Area Code:0931

Sortino (Sicilian: Sciurtinu) is a town and comune in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily (Italy). It is located in the Anapo river valley.

The Necropolis of Pantalica, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of "Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica" is situated between Sortino and Ferla.

Main sights

Sortino has fifteen Roman Catholic churches. The main one is the Chiesa Madre di S. Giovanni Evangelista. Others are:

Twin towns

Notes and References

  1. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)