Montelepre

Montelepre
Muncilebbri (Sicilian)
Comune di Montelepre
Location of Montelepre
Montelepre
Location of Montelepre in Italy
Montelepre
Montelepre (Sicily)
Coordinates: 38°06′N 13°10′E / 38.100°N 13.167°E / 38.100; 13.167
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
Metropolitan cityPalermo (PA)
Government
 • MayorGiuseppe Terranova
Area
 • Total
9 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation
342 m (1,122 ft)
Population
 (December 31, 2004)[2]
 • Total
6,202
 • Density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
DemonymMonteleprini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
90040
Dialing code091
Patron saintSS. Crucifix
Saint dayJune 13

Montelepre (Italian pronunciation: [monteˈleːpre]; Sicilian: Muncilebbri) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. It is known for having been the native city of Sicilian bandit Salvatore Giuliano,[3] of architect Rosario Candela, as well as the ancestral homeland of the American singer, actor, and congressman Sonny Bono, whose father Santo Bono was born in the town.[4]

Main sights

  • The Church of Maria Santissima del Rosario

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ Chandler, Billy Jaynes, King of the Mountain, Northern Illinois University Press, 1988 ISBN 978-0875801407, Page 7
  4. ^ "Sonny Bono Biography". Yahoo! Movies. Archived from the original on February 17, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2009.