Casteltermini

Casteltermini is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Agrigento. Casteltermini borders the following municipalities: Acquaviva Platani, Aragona, Cammarata, Campofranco, San Biagio Platani, Sant'Angelo Muxaro, Santo Stefano Quisquina, Sutera. History Casteltermini was founded in 1629 by the local noble Gian Vincenzo Maria Termini e Ferreri, whence the name. Casteltermini is noted for its extensive mines of rock salt and sulphur. Main Sights Memorials Veterans Memorial WWI and WWII - Located in the city center in front of the Chiesa Madre. The names on the upper half represent the veterans of WW1. The names listed on the lower half represent the names of veterans from WW2. Miner Memorial - Located west of the Chiesa Madre on the Via Roma it is inscribed with the following: nelle dure facce quasi spente dal buio nel corpo sfiancato dalla fatica avevano il livido squallore di quelle terre senza un filo d'erba sforacchiate dalle zolfare come da tanti enormi formicai Demographic evolution References External links Official website