Castelvetrano

Castelvetrano (Sicilian: Castedduvitranu) is a toun an comune in the province o Trapani, Sicily, Italy. The archeological steid o Selinunte is locatit athin the territory o the comune. It wis the birthplace o Giovanni Gentile, the key philosopher o the Fascist muivement in Italy.

Castelvetrano
Comune
Città di Castelvetrano
Mother Church.
Castelvetrano Location o Castelvetrano in Italy
Coordinates: 37°41′0″N 12°47′35″E
Kintra	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Trapani (TP)
Frazioni	Triscina di Selinunte, Marinella di Selinunte
Govrenment
• Mayor	Giovanni Pompeo
Area
• Total	206 km2 (80 sq mi)
Elevation	187 m (614 ft)
Population  (2009)
• Total	30,516
• Density	150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Castelvetranesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	91022
Diallin code	0924
Patron saunt	St. John the Baptist
Saunt day	24 Juin
Website	Offeecial wabsteid

The toun is predominantly a fermin toun, wi the cultivation o vines an olive trees bein the main focus. Woodwirkin (mainly furnitur) is an aw an important sector.

Main sichts

The centre o Castelvetrano consists o three linked squares an mony monuments can be foond athin thir auries. The main square is Piazza Garibaldi which is adorned wi mony fine biggins includin the toun's principal kirk, the Chiesa Madre, which in its present form dates back tae the 16t century. Inside the kirk are stuccoes bi Ferraro an Giacomo Serpotta.

Near the kirk is the Municipio (toun haw) an an aw close bi is the Chiesa del Purgatorio, biggit in 1624–64, wi its façade filled wi statues.