Sant'Alessio Siculo

Sant'Alessio Siculo (Sicilian: Sant'Alessiu Sìculu) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 180 kilometres (110 mi) east of Palermo and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Messina.

Sant'Alessio Siculo
Comune
Comune di Sant'Alessio Siculo
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 37°55′N 15°21′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Messina (ME)
Frazioni	Lacco
Government
• Mayor	Domenico Aliberti
Area [1]
• Total	6.17 km2 (2.38 sq mi)
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population  (30 November 2021)[2]
• Total	1,519
• Density	246/km2 (638/sq mi)
Demonym	Santalessesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	98030
Dialing code	0942
Patron saint	Madonna del Carmine
Saint day	July 16
Website	Official website

Its main attraction is a castle built in the 11th century by the Byzantine emperor Alexios I Comnenos in his war against the Normans and the Arabs, who also held it. It sits on the promontory Capo Sant'Alessio overlooking the sea and beach.

The castle.

close-up of the 11th century Byzantine castle