Camastra

Camastra is a city in the province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily.

Location and data

Camastra is located 34 km east of Agrigento. Here live 2148 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012), who mainly work in agriculture.

The neighboring municipalities are Licata, Naro and Palma di Montechiaro.

History

Camastra was founded in 1620 by Giacomo Lucchesi. The founding name was Ramulia. The property came into the possession of the Lanza family.

Attractions

Worth seeing is the modern church SS.Salvatore on Corso Garibaldi. On the 542 m high mountain Castellazzo di Camastra between Camastra and Palma di Montechiaro traces of tombs and settlements from the Stone Age have been found to Greek times. In some graves grave goods excavated from clay.

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