Donnalucata

Donnalucata
Frazione
View of the seafront promenade
Location of Donnalucata in southwestern Sicily
Donnalucata Location of Donnalucata in Italy
Coordinates: 36°45′51.63″N 14°38′26.69″E
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Ragusa (RG)
Comune	Scicli
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	3,172
Demonym	Donnalucatesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	97018
Dialing code	(+39) 0932
Website	Official website

Donnalucata (Sicilian: Ronnalucata) is a southern Italian fishing village and hamlet (frazione) of Scicli, a municipality in the Province of Ragusa, Sicily. In 2011 it had a population of 3,172.[1]

History

The area has been inhabited since Greek and Phoenician times. during the Roman era it was called Cymbe.

Etymology

Donnalucata stems from the Arabic Ayn al-Awqat, which means the "fountain of the times."[2] The name stems from the discovery by an Arab man of a spring in Donnalucata that only flowed five times a day at the same time as the Muslim prayers.[3]

Geography

The village is located by the Mediterranean Coast, between Playa Grande (3 km west), Cava d'Aliga (8 km east) and Scicli (9 km south). It is 11 km from Marina di Ragusa, 12 from Sampieri, 18 from Modica, 30 from Ragusa and 139 from Catania.[4]

Economy

The village has a small fishing port and sandy beaches on either side of the harbour. The local economy is based on fishing, intensive agriculture in greenhouses and during the summer season, tourism.

References

1. (in Italian) Donnalucata on italia.indettaglio.it
2. Angheli Zalapì (2004). Palaces of Sicily (illustrated ed.). Antique Collectors Club Limited. p. 266. ISBN 9788877432971.
3. Francesco Flora (2003). Ritratto di un ventennio (reprint ed.). gioacchino nania. p. 27. ISBN 9788887630176.
4. 352943317 Donnalucata on OpenStreetMap

External links

• (in Italian) Donnalucata website (photos)