Saracena
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Saracena is a town and comune
in the province of Cosenza
in the Calabria
region of southern Italy
. The town is bordered by Altomonte
, Castrovillari
, Firmo
, Lungro
, Morano Calabro
, Mormanno
, Orsomarso
and San Basile
. The town's patron is San Leone di Catania
, who is celebrated twice a year, once in the spring, then again in late summer.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
in the province of Cosenza
Cosenza
Cosenza is a city in southern Italy, located at the confluence of two historic rivers: the Busento and the Crathis. The municipal population is of around 70,000; the urban area, however, counts over 260,000 inhabitants...
in the Calabria
Calabria
Calabria , in antiquity known as Bruttium, is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of the Italian Peninsula. The capital city of Calabria is Catanzaro....
region of southern Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. The town is bordered by Altomonte
Altomonte
Altomonte is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy....
, Castrovillari
Castrovillari
Castrovillari is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. As of 2010 its population was of 22,586..-History:...
, Firmo
Firmo
Firmo is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy....
, Lungro
Lungro
Lungro is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. Since the Middle Ages it is home to an Arbëresh minority....
, Morano Calabro
Morano Calabro
Morano Calabro is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.-Geography:The municipality borders with Castrovillari , Mormanno, Rotonda, San Basile, Saracena, Terranova di Pollino and Viggianello.-Campotenese:Its frazione , the village of Campotenese, is...
, Mormanno
Mormanno
Mormanno is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It is located in the heart of the National Park of Pollino, near the course of the Lao River....
, Orsomarso
Orsomarso
Orsomarso is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.- External links :*...
and San Basile
San Basile
San Basile is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.-Overview:Language/s: Italian and Albanian....
. The town's patron is San Leone di Catania
Saint Leo of Catania
Saint Leo of Catania, nicknamed the Thaumaturgus was the fifteenth bishop of Catania, famed also for his love and care toward the poor. His feast day occurs on the day of his death in which he is venerated as a Saint both by Catholics and the Orthodox Church. He lived in the lapse of time between...
, who is celebrated twice a year, once in the spring, then again in late summer.