Sant'Alfio (Catania Province) is 35 km from Catania, alt. 531 m, on the east slope of Mt. Etna, north of the Valle del Bove, area 23.6 sq km, with a population of over 1700, post code 95010, tel. 095. Economy is agricultural (vineyards, fruit orchards, hazelnuts, woods). Historically this community exported snow.

Originally a rural village in the Mascali fief, then a ward of Giarre. An autonomous comune since 1923.

Of special interest is the Castagno dei Cento Cavalli (Chestnut Tree of the Hundred Horses) which has a circumferance of 52 meters. The legend states that it provided shelter from a sudden rainstorm one night for Queen Joan I of Anjou and her following of knights.

Churches (Acireale Diocese) include the following:

Santi Alfio, Filidelfo e Cirino (Chiesa Madre)

The 1st Sunday in May is the Festa of Saints Alfio, Cirino, and Filadelfio. There is a performance of Etna Music in August.

Links to other sites about Sant'Alfio include:

Catania Provincia

Italian Postal Codes

Italian Towns

Italian Wikipedia

Sant'Alfio

Sicilia

Sicilian Net

Sicily Web

Town of Sant'Alfio

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