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 of Cassaro probably derives from the Latin word castrum 'castle', 'fort', 'fort' or 'military camp', '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.