Sutera
Sign in to saveSutera is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Caltanissetta in the Italian region Sicily, located about southeast of Palermo and about west of Caltanissetta. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). The area is dominated by a large monolithic rock termed "The Mountain of San Paolino". Upon this mountain sits the bones of the patron saints of the town, St. Paolino and St. Onofrio. On the Feast of San Onofrio, almost all those in the town walk to the top of the mountain, as a pilgrimage to the saints. As a surname, Sutera has variations that inclu
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Sutera is a small municipality in Sicily, Italy, that has been recognized as one of the country's most beautiful villages and is notable for its dramatic landscape dominated by a large monolithic rock called "The Mountain of San Paolino." The mountain holds religious significance for the town's residents, who make an annual pilgrimage to its peak to honor the patron saints buried there.
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- Italian comune.name
- Sutera
- Italian comune.official_name
- Comune di Sutera
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- Sutera BW 2012-10-07 16-18-44.JPG
- Italian comune.region
- Sicily
- Italian comune.province
- Province of Caltanissetta (CL)
- Italian comune.mayor
- Giuseppe Grizzanti
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 35.5
- Italian comune.population_total
- 1649
- Italian comune.population_as_of
- Dec. 2004
- Italian comune.population_demonym
- Suteresi
- Italian comune.elevation_m
- 590
- Italian comune.saint
- Maria Madre di Carmine, St. Paolino and St. Onofrio
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Sutera is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Caltanissetta in the Italian region Sicily, located about southeast of Palermo and about west of Caltanissetta. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). The area is dominated by a large monolithic rock termed "The Mountain of San Paolino". Upon this mountain sits the bones of the patron saints of the town, St. Paolino and St. Onofrio. On the Feast of San Onofrio, almost all those in the town walk to the top of the mountain, as a pilgrimage to the saints. As a surname, Sutera has variations that include Soter, Souter, Suter, Sudder, and Sutar due to Anglo-Saxon influence during the conquest of Italy. The name Sutera derives from the greek word Soter which means 'our salvation'.
Sutera holds the award of "bandiere arancioni"from the touring club Italiano. Sutera is currently the only place in Sicily to hold this accolade, which is awarded to touristic areas of excellence. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,649 and an area of .