Sant'Alessio Siculo

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Sant'Alessio Siculo (Sicilian: Sant'Alessiu Sìculu) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 180 kilometres (110 mi) east of Palermo and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Messina.

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Sant'Alessio Siculo
Comune
Comune di Sant'Alessio Siculo
Coat of arms
Sant'Alessio Siculo Location of Sant'Alessio Siculo in Italy Show map of Italy Sant'Alessio Siculo Sant'Alessio Siculo (Sicily) Show map of Sicily
Coordinates: 37°55′N 15°21′E / 37.917°N 15.350°E / 37.917; 15.350
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Messina (ME)
Frazioni	Lacco
Government
• Mayor	Domenico Aliberti
Area [1]
• Total	6.17 km2 (2.38 sq mi)
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population  (30 November 2021)[2]
• Total	1,519
• Density	246/km2 (638/sq mi)
Demonym	Santalessesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	98030
Dialing code	0942
Patron saint	Madonna del Carmine
Saint day	July 16
Website	Official website
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Its main attraction is a castle built in the 11th century by the Byzantine emperor Alexios I Comnenos in his war against the Normans and the Arabs, who also held it. It sits on the promontory Capo Sant'Alessio overlooking the sea and beach.

1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

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