Linguaglossa

Linguaglossa (Sicilian: Linguarossa) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Catania in Sicily, located on the northern side of Mount Etna where there is also a ski resort with view on the Ionian Sea. It was founded on a lava stream in 1566. The name literally means 'Tongue Tongue', with lingua and γλῶσσα (glôssa) being respectively the Latin and Greek words for 'tongue',^[3][4] but actually derives from lingua grossa, short for grossa lingua di lava 'a big tongue of lava'.^[5]

Linguaglossa Linguarossa (Sicilian)
Comune
Comune di Linguaglossa
Coat of arms
Location of Linguaglossa
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Coordinates: 37°51′N 15°08′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Catania (CT)
Frazioni	Catena
Government
• Mayor	Salvatore Puglisi
Area [1]
• Total	60.25 km2 (23.26 sq mi)
Elevation	550 m (1,800 ft)
Population  (30 September 2017)[2]
• Total	5,353
• Density	89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Demonym	Linguaglossesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	95015
Dialing code	095
Patron saint	St. Giles
Saint day	September 1
Website	Official website

Main sights

Sights of Linguaglossa include the Chiesa Madre, also known as La Matrice, erected in 1613, and the Church of Saint Giles, who is the town's patron saint. The Francesco Messina Museum offers a collection of work of Francesco Messina (portraits, horses, ballerinas) and Salvatore Incorpora.

the Chiesa Madre of Our Lady of Graces, in lava stone