Pachino (Siracusa Province) is 53 km from Siracusa, alt. 65 m, in the extreme southernmost tip of Sicily, between the Ionian and the Strait of Sicily, on Cozzo Scibini, area 50.5 sq km, pop. 21,504, post-code 96018, tel. 0931. Economy: wine grapes, fishing, stone quarries.
Traces have been found in the territory of prehistoric settlements, of the Neolithic (grotta Corrugi) and of the Metal Age (grotta Calafarina). The modern town was founded in 1758 by Gaetano Starrabba Alagona and populated by immigrants from the nearby island of Malta.
Pachino is a breezy seaside town, a fishing-port, and a well-known name also because of its strong red wine.
Chrurches (Noto Diocese) include the following:
Links to other sites about Pachino include:
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