Sclafani Bagni
Encyclopedia
Sclafani Bagni is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Palermo
in the Italian
region Sicily
, located about 50 km southeast of Palermo
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Sclafani Bagni borders the following municipalities: Alia, Aliminusa
, Caccamo
, Caltavuturo
, Castronovo di Sicilia
, Cerda
, Montemaggiore Belsito
, Polizzi Generosa
, Scillato
, Valledolmo
, Vallelunga Pratameno
.
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:...
(municipality) in the Province of Palermo
Province of Palermo
The Province of Palermo is a province in the autonomous region of Sicily, a major island in Southern Italy. Its capital is the city of Palermo. The Province of Palermo has 82 comuni , 1,239,272 inhabitants, and is 4,992 km² .-External links:...
in the Italian
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...
region Sicily
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
, located about 50 km southeast of Palermo
Palermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
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Sclafani Bagni borders the following municipalities: Alia, Aliminusa
Aliminusa
Aliminusa is a comune in the province of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about 45 km southeast of Palermo.Aliminusa borders the following municipalities: Caccamo, Cerda, Montemaggiore Belsito, Sciara, Sclafani Bagni....
, Caccamo
Caccamo
Caccamo is a town and comune located on the Tyrrhenian coast of Sicily in the Province of Palermo.-History:The official founding of Caccamo was not until 1093, when the Normans began building the castle on a rocky spur overlooking a cliff. The castle itself is actually now being slowly converted...
, Caltavuturo
Caltavuturo
Caltavuturo is a town and comune in the Province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The neighboring comunes are Polizzi Generosa, Scillato and Sclafani Bagni.-History:...
, Castronovo di Sicilia
Castronovo di Sicilia
Castronovo di Sicilia is a comune in the Province of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about 50 km southeast of Palermo.-External links:*...
, Cerda
Cerda
Cerda is a comune in the province of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about 45 km southeast of Palermo.Cerda borders the following municipalities: Aliminusa, Collesano, Sciara, Scillato, Sclafani Bagni, Termini Imerese....
, Montemaggiore Belsito
Montemaggiore Belsito
Montemaggiore Belsito is a small town and comune located about 50 kilometers southeast of Palermo, Sicily, in the Province of Palermo.Slightly damaged by several earthquakes, there are several churches and a palace...
, Polizzi Generosa
Polizzi Generosa
Polizzi Generosa is a town and comune in the Province of Palermo on the island of Sicily, southern Italy...
, Scillato
Scillato
Scillato is a comune in the Province of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about 60 km southeast of Palermo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 671 and an area of 30.8 km²....
, Valledolmo
Valledolmo
Valledolmo is a comune in the Province of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about 60 km southeast of Palermo...
, Vallelunga Pratameno
Vallelunga Pratameno
Vallelunga Pratameno is a comune in the Province of Caltanissetta in the Italian region Sicily, located about 60 km southeast of Palermo and about 30 km northwest of Caltanissetta...
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Main sights
- Mother Church of Santa Maria Assunta. Of medieval origins, it was renewed in the 14th and 17th century. It houses paintings from the 16th and 17th centuries.
- Churches of St. Philip and St. James, both first mentioned in 1573.
- Remains of the medieval castle.