Torretta (Palermo Province) is 18 km. from Palermo, alt. 325 m., between Monte Cozzo di Rugo to the northeast and Monte Tre Pizzi to the Southwest, area 25.4 sq. km., pop. over 3300, post code 90040, tel. 091. Economy: agriculture (vineyards, olives), wood handicraft.

The modern town was founded in 1636 by Enrico Troina. Numerous prehistoric finds have been found nearby.

Churches (Monreale Diocese) include the following:

Maria SS. delle Grazie (Chiesa Madre, 17th century)

Links to other sites about Torretta include:

Italian Wikipedia

Italian Towns

Italian Postal Codes

Sicily Web

Sicilia

Sicilian Net

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