San Mauro Castelverde

San Mauro Castelverde (Sicilian: Santu Màuru) is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in Sicily, southern Italy. As of 2017 San Mauro Castelverde had an estimated population of 1,634.

San Mauro Castelverde
Comune di San Mauro Castelverde
Location of San Mauro Castelverde
San Mauro Castelverde
Location of San Mauro Castelverde in Italy
San Mauro Castelverde
San Mauro Castelverde (Sicily)
Coordinates: 37°54′52″N 14°11′26″E
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
Metropolitan cityPalermo (PA)
Government
  MayorGiuseppe Minutilla
Area
  Total114 km2 (44 sq mi)
Elevation
1,050 m (3,440 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2017)[2]
  Total1,634
  Density14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Maurini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
90010
Dialing code0921
Patron saintSaint Maurus Abbot
Saint day15 January[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

Notable persons from San Mauro Castelverde include Santa Biondo, who immigrated to the United States as a child and became famous as an opera singer during the 1930s.[4]

International relations

San Mauro Castelverde is twinned with:

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  3. The real celebration of the saint is held the first Tuesday of July and lasts for four days
  4. "Atti di Nascita", Ufficio dello Stato Civile, San Mauro Castelverde, Palermo. 1892. Record 194.



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