Alessandria della Rocca

Alessandria della Rocca
Comune
Comune di Alessandria della Rocca

Coat of arms
Alessandria della Rocca

Location of Alessandria della Rocca in Italy

Coordinates: 37°34′N 13°27′E / 37.567°N 13.450°E / 37.567; 13.450Coordinates: 37°34′N 13°27′E / 37.567°N 13.450°E / 37.567; 13.450
Country Italy
Region Sicily
Province / Metropolitan city Agrigento (AG)
Government
  Mayor Alfonso Frisco (since May 27, 2013)
Area
  Total 61 km2 (24 sq mi)
Elevation 533 m (1,749 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 3,787
  Density 62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Alessandrini
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 92010
Dialing code 0922
Patron saint Maria SS. della Rocca
Saint day Last Sunday in August

Alessandria della Rocca (Sicilian: Lisciànnira di la Rocca) is a comune and small agricultural town located in west central Sicily in the northern part of the Province of Agrigento, in 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.[1] 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.[2]

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 legend Joe Montana, migrating in 1921.

References

  1. Orlando, Andrea. "Castello Di Pietra D'Amico". iCastelli.it (in Italian). Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  2. "Castello della Pietra d'Amico". alessandriadellarocca.biz (in Italian). 27 June 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2015.


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