Castelbuono

Castelbuono
Comune di Castelbuono
Location of Castelbuono
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Castelbuono is located in Italy
Castelbuono
Castelbuono
Location of Castelbuono in Italy
Castelbuono is located in Sicily
Castelbuono
Castelbuono
Castelbuono (Sicily)
Coordinates: 37°56′N 14°06′E / 37.933°N 14.100°E / 37.933; 14.100
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
Metropolitan cityPalermo (PA)
Government
 • MayorMario Cicero
Area
 • Total60.51 km2 (23.36 sq mi)
Elevation
423 m (1,388 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2017)[2]
 • Total8,795
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
DemonymCastelbuonesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
90013
Dialing code0921
Patron saintSt. Anne
Saint dayJuly 26
WebsiteOfficial website

Castelbuono (Sicilian: Casteḍḍu-bonu or, locally, Castiḍḍubbuonu) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, Sicily (southern Italy).

Fountain of Venere Ciprea.

It is known for the castle from which its name derives, around which the city developed in the 14th century.

  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.