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Montelepre

Muncilebbri (Sicilian)

Comune di Montelepre

Coat of arms of Montelepre

Coat of arms

Location of Montelepre

Map

Montelepre is located in Italy

Montelepre

Montelepre

Location of Montelepre in Italy

Montelepre is located in Sicily

Montelepre

Montelepre

Montelepre (Sicily)

Coordinates: 38°06′N 13°10′E / 38.100°N 13.167°E
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
Metropolitan cityPalermo (PA)
Government
 • MayorGiuseppe Terranova
Area

• Total

9 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation342 m (1,122 ft)
Population

 (December 31, 2004)[2]

• Total

6,202
 • Density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
DemonymMonteleprini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code

90040

Dialing code091
Patron saintSS. Crucifix
Saint dayJune 13

Montelepre (Italian pronunciation: [monteˈleːpre]; Sicilian: Muncilebbri) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. It is known for having been the native city of Sicilian bandit Salvatore Giuliano,[3] of architect Rosario Candela, as well as the ancestral homeland of the American singer, actor, and congressman Sonny Bono, whose father Santo Bono was born in the town.[4]

  • The Church of Maria Santissima del Rosario
  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ Chandler, Billy Jaynes, King of the Mountain, Northern Illinois University Press, 1988 ISBN 978-0875801407, Page 7
  4. ^ "Sonny Bono Biography". Yahoo! Movies. Archived from the original on February 17, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2009.