Pettineo
Pettineo is a city in the province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, with 1399 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012).
Location and data
Pettineo is 166 km away to the west of Messina and 97 kilometers east of Palermo at the foot of Monte San Cuono in Valle dell'Halaesa ( Halaesa or Alesa Valley ). The inhabitants mainly work in agriculture. The nearest motorway junction is Tusa on the A20 (Italy) and is 11 km from Pettineo away.
Borders the following municipalities: Castel di Lucio, Mistretta, Motta d' Affermo, Reitano, San Mauro Castel Verde ( PA) and Tusa.
History
Pettineo was first mentioned in the 13th century, when Manfred of Sicily the place, then imputed under the name Casale Pectineum, Manfredi Maletta. After the Sicilian Vespers was Frederick II of Aragon to place in the hands of Alan Franco di San Basilio. 1332 was the church over to the County of Geraci Siculo. In the early years of the 14th century castrum was built around the small group of houses ( Casale ). In the 15th century the Migaido was built a fortress, whose thirteen -meter high tower still exists today as a ruin. In the 20th century the city suffered heavy emigration. While at the beginning of the century were still resident by more than 3,000 residents in the village, there are at present less than half.
Attractions
- Chiesa di Sant'Oliva, the local saint named in honor of the Church
- Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie church from the 16th century,
- Chiesa di San Sebastiano church from the 16th century
- , Also called Chiesa di San Nicola La lo proto Porticella oldest church of the town, built in the 14th century, probably around 1329. Initially named after Santo Stefano and in the meantime also known as Chiesa del Crucifix.
- Chiesa Matrice, Main Church, created 1560-1579. Was in 1579 by the Archbishop of the Diocese of Cefalù, Ottaviano Preconio consecrated. Contains sculptures by Giacomo Gaggini from the year 1597th