Casalvecchio Siculo

Casalvecchio Siculo
Comune
Comune di Casalvecchio Siculo
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Coat of arms
Casalvecchio Siculo Location of Casalvecchio Siculo in Italy
Coordinates:
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province / Metropolitan city	Messina (ME)
Frazioni	Contura, Fadarechi, Misitano, Mitta, Paratore, Passo Carrera, Pietrabianca, Pietrabianca Inferiore, Rafale, Rimiti, San Carlo, San Pietro
Government
• Mayor	Onofrio Rigano
Area
• Total	33.4 km2 (12.9 sq mi)
Elevation	370 m (1,210 ft)
Population (Dec. 2004)
• Total	1,074
• Density	32/km2 (83/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Casalvetini
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	98032
Dialing code	0942

Casalvecchio Siculo (Sicilian: Casalvecchiu Sìculu) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 170 kilometres (110 mi) east of Palermo and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Messina.

Main sights

• Church of Santi Pietro e Paolo d'Agrò, one of the most important structures in the Agrò river valley and in the province of Messina. The current structure was built by Roger II of Sicily in 1117 and remade in 1172. It is characterized by a mix of Byzantine, Arab and Norman styles. The exterior appearance resembles that of a fortress, with two towers flanking the facade. The interior has a nave and two aisles.
• Mother church, also dating 1117 but totally rebuilt in the 17th century.