Sortino

This article is about the place in Sicily. For the financial ratio, see Sortino ratio. For the softball coach, see Elaine Sortino.
Sortino
Comune
Comune di Sortino
Aerial view of Sortino
Aerial view of Sortino
Coat of arms of Sortino
Coat of arms
Location of Sortino
Map
Sortino is located in Italy
Sortino
Sortino
Location of Sortino in Italy
Sortino is located in Sicily
Sortino
Sortino
Sortino (Sicily)
Coordinates: 37°10′N 15°2′E / 37.167°N 15.033°E / 37.167; 15.033
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
ProvinceSyracuse (SR)
Government
 • MayorVincenzo Parlato
Area
[1]
 • Total
93.33 km2 (36.03 sq mi)
Elevation
438 m (1,437 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2017)[2]
 • Total
8,570
 • Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
DemonymSortinesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
96010
Dialing code0931
Patron saintSt. Sophia
Saint day10 September
WebsiteOfficial website

Sortino (Sicilian: Sciurtinu) is a town and comune in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily (Italy). It is located in the Anapo river valley.

The Necropolis of Pantalica, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of "Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica" is situated between Sortino and Ferla.

History

Ancient Sortina was built on the even more ancient city of Xuthia, known to the Normans as Panterga, and was destroyed during the earthquake of 1693. The modern city is located on the top of a hill, from the former one the cellars of the fortress and the ruins of buildings have been preserved.[3]

Demographics

Historical population of Sortino
(Source: ISTAT)
Year1861187118811901191119211931193619511961197119811991200120112021
Population8501881590241115412351112411021610058104329823879489089245909289078298

Main sights

Sortino has fifteen Roman Catholic churches. The main one is the Chiesa Madre di S. Giovanni Evangelista. Others are:

The abstract shaped Chiesa di San Giuseppe.
  • Chiesa del Monastero
  • Chiesa di S. Sebastiano
  • Chiesa di S. Sofia
  • Chiesa di S. Benedetto
  • Chiesa di S. Pietro
  • Chiesa dei Cappuccini
  • Chiesa del Collegio
  • Chiesa di S. Antonio Abate
  • Chiesa di S. Mauro
  • Chiesa della SS. Annunziata
  • Chiesa del Purgatorio
  • Chiesa del Carmine
  • Chiesa di S. Francesco d'Assisi
  • Chiesa di S. Giuseppe

Twin towns

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  3. ^ Piale, Luigi (1853). Hand-book or new guide to Naples, Sicily and the environs. pp. 67−68. Archived from the original on 2018-03-03.


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