Spadafora

This article is about the municipality in southern Italy. For the surname, see Spadafora (surname).

Spadafora (Sicilian: Spatafora) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 180 km (110 mi) east of Palermo and about 15 km (9 mi) northwest of Messina.

Spadafora Spathofòra (Greek)
Comune
Comune di Spadafora
St. Joseph Church
Coat of arms
Location of Spadafora
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Coordinates: 38°13′25″N 15°22′44″E
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Messina (ME)
Frazioni	Grangiara, San Martino, Arcipretato, Verdesca
Government
• Mayor	Giuseppe Pappalardo
Area [1]
• Total	10.3 km2 (4.0 sq mi)
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population  (31 December 2014)[2]
• Total	5,081
• Density	490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Demonym	Spadaforesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	98048
Dialing code	090
Patron saint	Saint Joseph
Saint day	19 March
Website	Official website

The castle.

Spadafora borders the following municipalities: Roccavaldina, Rometta, Venetico.