Lercara Friddi

Lercara Friddi
Comune
Comune di Lercara Friddi

Coat of arms
Lercara Friddi

Location of Lercara Friddi in Italy

Coordinates: 37°45′N 13°36′E / 37.750°N 13.600°E / 37.750; 13.600
Country Italy
Region Sicily
Province / Metropolitan city Palermo (PA)
Government
  Mayor Gaetano Licata
Area
  Total 37.3 km2 (14.4 sq mi)
Elevation 675 m (2,215 ft)
Population (Jan. 2008)[1]
  Total 7,099
  Density 190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Lercaresi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 90025
Dialing code 091
Patron saint Holy Mary of Constantinople
Website Official website

Lercara Friddi is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southeast of Palermo.

Founded in 1595 by local feudataries, it is on the slopes of Madore Hill, between the valleys of Fiumetorto and Platani rivers. In the past it was an important mining centre, the only one in the province of Palermo where sulphur was excavated.

On December 25, 1893, eleven people were killed in the Lercara Friddi massacre during the Fasci Siciliani uprising after a rally of peasants and sulphur miners that asked for the abolition of taxes and better working conditions.[2]

Notable people

References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. (Italian) Natale 1893, la strage di Lercara, La Sicilia, December 31, 2010
  3. B0055FI0CA

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