Sant'Alessio Siculo | ||
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Comune | ||
Comune di Sant'Alessio Siculo | ||
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Location of Sant'Alessio Siculo in Italy | ||
Coordinates: 37°55′N 15°21′E / 37.917°N 15.350°ECoordinates: 37°55′N 15°21′E / 37.917°N 15.350°E | ||
Country | Italy | |
Region | Sicily | |
Province / Metropolitan city | Messina (ME) | |
Frazioni | Lacco | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Nunzio Giovanni Foti | |
Area | ||
• Total | 6.2 km2 (2.4 sq mi) | |
Population | ||
• Total | 1,335 | |
• Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) | |
Demonym(s) | Santalessesi | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Postal code | 98030 | |
Dialing code | 0942 | |
Patron saint | Madonna del Carmine | |
Saint day | July 16 | |
Website | Official website |
Sant'Alessio Siculo (Sicilian: Sant'Alessiu Sìculu) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 180 kilometres (110 mi) east of Palermo and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Messina.
Its main attraction is a castle built by the Byzantine emperor Alexios I Comnenos in his war against the Normans and the Arabs, who also held it.