Capizzi

For people with the surname, see Capizzi (surname).

Capizzi (Greek: Καπίτιον; Latin: Capitium) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southwest of Messina.

Capizzi
Comune
Comune di Capizzi
Location of Capizzi
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Coordinates: 37°51′N 14°29′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Messina (ME)
Government
• Mayor	Giacomo Leonardo Purrazzo
Area [1]
• Total	69.9 km2 (27.0 sq mi)
Elevation	1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Population  (1 January 2014)[2]
• Total	2,284
• Density	33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	98031
Dialing code	0935
Website	Official website

Capizzi borders the following municipalities: Caronia, Cerami, Cesarò, Mistretta.

History

The origins of Capizzi are unclear, although certainly ancient. Capitium is mentioned by Cicero and Ptolemy, and appears from the former to have been a place of some importance. He mentions it in conjunction with Haluntium (modern San Marco d'Alunzio), Enguium (modern Gangi), and other towns in the northern part of the island, and Ptolemy enumerates it among the inland cities of Sicily. Its situation on the southern slope of the mountains of Caronia, about 26 kilometres (16 mi) from the Tyrrhenian Sea, and the same distance from Gangi (Enguium), accords well with the ancient indications.^[3]