Cassaro | |
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| Comune di Cassaro | |
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Location of Cassaro  | |
  Cassaro Location of Cassaro in Italy  Cassaro Cassaro (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°6′N 14°57′E / 37.100°N 14.950°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Syracuse (SR) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mirella Garro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.62 km2 (7.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 560 m (1,840 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 780 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Patron saint | St. Joseph |
| Saint day | Last Sunday in July |
| Website | Official website |
Cassaro (Sicilian: Càssaru, in the local dialect: Càssuru) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily (Italy). The name is originally from the Arabic word القصر (al-Qasru) meaning "the castle." Cassaro is 52 kilometres (32 mi) from Ragusa and 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of the city of Siracusa. Cassaro has 859 inhabitants.[3]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Demo - Statistiche demografiche". demo.istat.it. Retrieved 9 May 2024.