San Mauro Castelverde

San Mauro Castelverde
Comune
Comune di San Mauro Castelverde
San Mauro Castelverde Location of San Mauro Castelverde in Italy
Coordinates: 37°54′52″N 14°11′26″E / 37.91444°N 14.19056°ECoordinates: 37°54′52″N 14°11′26″E / 37.91444°N 14.19056°E
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Palermo (PA)
Area
• Total	114 km^2 (44 sq mi)
Elevation	1,050 m (3,440 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
• Total	1,737
• Density	15/km^2 (39/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Maurini
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	90010
Dialing code	0921
Patron saint	San Mauro abate
Saint day	15 January[2]
Website	Official website

San Mauro Castelverde (Sicilian: Santu Màuru) is a comune in the province of Palermo in Sicily. As of 2014 San Mauro Castelverde had an estimated population of 1,737.

Notable persons from San Mauro Castelverde include Santa Biondo, who immigrated to the United States as a child and became famous as an opera singer during the 1930s.^[3]

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

San Mauro Castelverde is twinned with:

• Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Rush, Leinster, Ireland

Sources

1. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
2. The real celebration of the saint is held the first Tuesday of July and lasts for four days
3. "Atti di Nascita", Ufficio dello Stato Civile, San Mauro Castelverde, Palermo. 1892. Record 194.

External links

Media related to San Mauro Castelverde at Wikimedia Commons