Spadafora
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 | |
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| Comune di Spadafora | |
_Chiesa_di_San_Giuseppe.jpg.webp) St. Joseph Church | |
Location of Spadafora | |
  Spadafora Location of Spadafora in Italy  Spadafora Spadafora (Sicily) | |
| 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 | |
| • 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.
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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