VALGUARNERA CAROPEPE
Generic information
Province of: Enna
Elevation: m
Population:
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 37.496692
Longitude: 14.389825
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Web site
Italian version: www.sicilianelmondo.com
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Description
Valguarnera Caropepe (Sicilian: Carrapipi) is a comune in Sicily, Italy in the Province of Enna. Valguarnera Caropepe stands at a height of 590m a.s.l. in a hilly area of the Enna province.
Founded in 1628 by Francesco Valguarnera, it saw a remarkable growth during the 18th century notably associated with the thriving sulfur mining industry in the area.
The Chiesa Madre dedicated to Saint Christopher and the 1700s Palazzo del Municipio (the Town Hall), in the precincts of the former Monte Frumentario, are the most attractive buildings.
Relics dating from between the 7th century BC and the 14th century AD have been unearthed in the archaeological area of Rossomanno, in the town surroundings.
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