Sciara, Sicily
Sciara is a city in the province of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, with 2806 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012).
Location and data
Sciara is located 60 km southeast of Palermo. The inhabitants mainly work in agriculture. It produces olives and artichokes.
The neighboring municipalities are Aliminusa, Caccamo, Cerda and Termini Imerese.
History
The present village was founded in 1671.
Attractions
At a cliff stands the castle of Notobartolo Prince of Sciara. The place is designed like a chess board, the center is the insula.
People
- Salvatore Gristina ( b. 1946 ), Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Catania and member of the Sicilian bishops' conference
- Frank Fragale (1894-1955), composer