Sortino
Encyclopedia
Sortino is a town and comune
in the Province of Syracuse
, Sicily
(Italy
). It is located in the Anapo river valley.
The Necropolis of Pantalica
, part of the UNESCO
World Heritage Site
of "Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica" is situated between Sortino and Ferla
.
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 Syracuse
Province of Syracuse
The Province of Syracuse is a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy. Its capital is the city of Syracuse.It has an area of 2,109 km², and a total population of 396,167 ....
, 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,...
(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...
). It is located in the Anapo river valley.
The Necropolis of Pantalica
Necropolis of Pantalica
The Necropolis of Pantalica is a large necropolis in Sicily with over 5000 tombs dating from the 13th to the 7th centuries BC. Pantalica is situated in the valleys of the rivers Anapo and Calcinara, between the towns of Ferla and Sortino in south-eastern Sicily...
, part of the UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
World Heritage Site
World Heritage Site
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance...
of "Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica" is situated between Sortino and Ferla
Ferla
Ferla is a town and comune in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily . As of 2007 Ferla had an estimated population of 2,622....
.
Churches
Sortino has fifteen Roman Catholic churches despite only having a population of under 9,000 people. The main church is the Chiesa Madre di S. Giovanni Evangelista. Below is a list of them all.- Chiesa del Monastero
- Chiesa di S. Sebastiano
- Chiesa di S. Sofia
- Chiesa Madre di S. Giovanni Evangelista
- Chiesa di S. Benedetto
- Chiesa di S. Pietro
- Chiesa dei Cappuccini
- Chiesa del Collegio
- Chiesa di S. Antonio Abate
- Chiesa di S. Mauro
- Chiesa della SS. Annunziata
- Chiesa del Purgatorio
- Chiesa del Carmine
- Chiesa di S. Francesco d'Assisi
- Chiesa di S. Giuseppe