Caltavuturo
Caltavuturo (Sicilian: Caltavuturu) is a toun an comune in the Province o Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The neebourin comunes are Polizzi Generosa, Scillato an Sclafani Bagni.
Caltavuturo | |
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Comune di Caltavuturo | |
Coordinates: 37°49′N 13°53′E / 37.817°N 13.883°ECoordinates: 37°49′N 13°53′E / 37.817°N 13.883°E | |
Kintra | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Province | Palermo (PA) |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Domenico Giannopolo (since 14 Juin 2004) |
Area | |
• Total | 97.2 km2 (37.5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 635 m (2,083 ft) |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 4,440 |
• Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Caltavuturesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 90022 |
Diallin code | 0921 |
Patron saunt | Maria Santissima del Soccorso |
Website | Offeecial wabsteid |
History
eeditAccordin tae mony scholars, the name an oreegin o the toun are tracit back tae Arab rule (the name derives frae the Arabic wird Qal'at Abi l-Thawr, "stranghauld o Abu Thawr"), namit efter a Muslim leader that controlled the aurie. Ithers insteid maintain that the name derives frae the Arabic wird "kala" (rock) an the Sicilian "vuturu" (vultur) so goin tae tak the meanin o "Rock o vulturs."
The toun wis the steid o the so-cried Caltavuturo massacre on 20 Januar 1893, when local authorities killed 13 an woondit 21 peasants that haed occupee'd communal laund that they claimit wis theirs.[1]
References
eedit- ↑ (in Italian) L’eccidio di «San Sebastiano» Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine, La Sicilia, 8 February 2009