Castelmola
Castelmola (Sicilian: Castermula) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about east of Palermo and about southwest of Messina. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,107 and an area of . It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
Key facts
- Italian comune.name
- Castelmola
- Italian comune.official_name
- Comune di Castelmola
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- Castelmola, view square.JPG
- Italian comune.region
- Sicily
- Italian comune.metropolitan_city
- Messina (ME)
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 16.4
- Italian comune.population_total
- 1107
- Italian comune.population_as_of
- Dec. 2004
- Italian comune.elevation_m
- 529
- Italian comune.postal_code
- 98030
- Italian comune.area_code
- 0942
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Castelmola (Sicilian: Castermula) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about east of Palermo and about southwest of Messina. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,107 and an area of . It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
Castelmola has ancient Greek origins. Situated above Taormina, it formerly served as its acropolis. In the last decades, it has become a popular tourist destination. On Labour Day, which in Italy falls on 1 May, there is an annual music festival "Castelrock", held in the main square, which features live music performances by local musicians.