Carlentini
Comune in Sicily, Italy
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Carlentini (Sicilian: Carruntini) is a town and comune in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily (Italy). It lies 45 km (28 mi) outside the provincial capital of Syracuse.
Carlentini | |
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| Comune di Carlentini | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Carlentini Location of Carlentini in Italy  Carlentini Carlentini (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°17′N 15°01′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Syracuse (SR) |
| Frazioni | Pedagaggi, Carlentini Nord |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Stefio (since 2018-06-13) |
| Area | |
• Total | 157 km2 (61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 218 m (715 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2007)[2] | |
• Total | 17,509 |
| • Density | 112/km2 (289/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Carlentinesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 96013 |
| Dialing code | 095 |
| Patron saint | St. Lucy |
| Saint day | December 13 and 4th Sunday in August |
Naming history
In 1551, Viceroy Juan de Vega, 1st Count of Grajal, founded a new city in honour of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, naming it with the Latin name of Carleontini (lit. 'Leontini of Carlo'). Eventually, the town came to simply be known in Sicilian as Carrintini or Carruntini which, in modern Italian, became Carlentini.
Attractions
Religious sites
- Chiesa Madre dedicated to the Immacolata Concezione
- Santa Maria di Roccadia
- San Sebastiano
- Madonna delle Grazie
