Montedoro

Montedoro is a city in the province of Caltanissetta in the Italian region Sicily, with 1601 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012).

Location and data

Montedoro is located 33 km west of Caltanissetta. The inhabitants mainly work in agriculture work. There are cultivated cereals and grapes.

The neighboring municipalities are Bompensiere, Canicattì (AG), Mussomeli, Racalmuto ( AG) and Serradifalco.

History

The town was founded in 1635 by Diego Aragona Tagliavia.

Attractions

  • Parish church, built in Baroque additions in the 18th century

Personalities

  • Angelo Rizzo (1926-2009), Bishop of Ragusa
  • Salvatore Paruzzo ( b. 1945 ), bishop of Ourinhos
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