Alessandria della Rocca
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Alessandria della Rocca | |
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Comune di Alessandria della Rocca | |
Coordinates: 37°34′N 13°27′E / 37.567°N 13.450°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Province | Agrigento (AG) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Alfonso Frisco |
Area | |
• Total | 62.24 km2 (24.03 sq mi) |
Elevation | 533 m (1,749 ft) |
Population (30 April 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 2,906 |
• Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Demonym | Alessandrini |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 92010 |
Dialing code | 0922 |
Patron saint | Maria SS. della Rocca |
Saint day | Last Sunday in August |
Website | Official website |
Alessandria della Rocca (Sicilian: Lisciànnira di la Rocca) is a comune and small agricultural town located in the northern part of the Province of Agrigento, west central Sicily, southern Italy.
The remains of the 14th century Castello della Pietra d'Amico can be found about 5 km (3.1 mi) away from the town.[3] The town itself was founded in 1570 by Don Carlo Blasco Barresi, and was initially called Pietra d'Amico after the castle. In 1713, it was renamed Alessandria di Sicilia, while the present name Alessandria della Rocca was adopted by Royal Decree on 7 November 1862.[4]
Many of the town's inhabitants emigrated to the United States, particularly Tampa, Florida, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. One of these emigrants was Giuseppina Saverino, who would later become the grandmother of American football player Joe Montana, migrating in 1921.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Orlando, Andrea. "Castello Di Pietra D'Amico". iCastelli.it (in Italian). Retrieved 20 September 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Castello della Pietra d'Amico". alessandriadellarocca.biz (in Italian). 27 June 2010. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
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