Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto

Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto is a municipality in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, with 41,450 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2012).

Location and data

Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto located 46 km west of Messina on the east coast of the Gulf of Patti. The place consists of the districts Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto and. The inhabitants mainly work in agriculture (citrus, olives and cereals), in the crafts and in the glass and textile industries. More jobs are in tourism.

The station Barcellona - Castro Real is on the railway line Messina - Palermo, the travel time to Messina Centrale is about 35 minutes. Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto has a highway connection ( Barcellona ) on the A20 / E90 (Messina - Palermo).

The neighboring municipalities are Castro Reale, Merì, Milazzo, Santa Lucia del Mela and Terme Vigliatore.

History

Barcellona was founded in the 17th century. Pozzo di Gotto has existed since the 16th century. 1865, combined both the district to a community.

Structures

The parish church of San Sebastian in the 17th century was destroyed in 1936 and rebuilt in Via Roma again. Inside the painting The Virgin and Saint Francis by Gaspare Camarda from the year 1606. Basiliani In the church there is an extensive collection of books.