Cassaro

Cassaro
Comune di Cassaro
Location of Cassaro
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Cassaro is located in Italy
Cassaro
Cassaro
Location of Cassaro in Italy
Cassaro is located in Sicily
Cassaro
Cassaro
Cassaro (Sicily)
Coordinates: 37°6′N 14°57′E / 37.100°N 14.950°E / 37.100; 14.950
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
ProvinceSyracuse (SR)
Government
 • MayorMirella Garro
Area
 • Total
19.62 km2 (7.58 sq mi)
Elevation
560 m (1,840 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2017)[2]
 • Total
780
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Patron saintSt. Joseph
Saint dayLast Sunday in July
WebsiteOfficial 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]

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Demo - Statistiche demografiche". demo.istat.it. Retrieved 9 May 2024.