Camporotondo Etneo

Camporotondo Etneo (Sicilian: Campurutunnu Etneu) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 160 km (99 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 8 km (5 mi) northwest of Catania.

Camporotondo Etneo
Comune
Comune di Camporotondo Etneo
The territory of Camporotondo Etneo within the Province of Catania
Location of Camporotondo Etneo
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Coordinates: 37°34′N 15°0′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Catania (CT)
Frazioni	Piano Tavola
Government
• Mayor	Filippo Privitera
Area [1]
• Total	6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Elevation	445 m (1,460 ft)
Population  (30 November 2016)[2]
• Total	5,052
• Density	790/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Camporotondesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	95040
Dialing code	095
Patron saint	St. Anthony Abbot
Saint day	17 January
Website	official website

Camporotondo Etneo borders the following municipalities: Belpasso, Misterbianco, Motta Sant'Anastasia, San Pietro Clarenza.

History

The historical origins of the comune of Camporotondo Etneo go back to the 17th century when the marquise Diego Reitano obtained its property from Antonio Reitano. At that time the name of the town was not Camporotondo Etneo but Camporeale. Reitano was married with Teresa Mauroli, a noblewoman originary from Messina. In 1730, Camporotondo was a marquisate and, in 1733, Reitano became senator of Messina. In the 17th century, the high number of eruptions deeply altered the morphology of the land surrounding Camporeale leading to the decision to change the town name into Camporotondo.

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.