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Capri Leone
Comune
Comune di Capri Leone
Church of the Annunciation.
Location of Capri Leone
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Coordinates: 38°5′N 14°44′E / 38.083°N 14.733°E / 38.083; 14.733
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Messina (ME)
Frazioni	Rocca di Capri Leone
Government
• Mayor	Bernadette Grasso
Area
• Total	6.76 km (2.61 sq mi)
Elevation	420 m (1,380 ft)
Population
• Total	4,313
• Density	640/km (1,700/sq mi)
Demonym	Caprileonesi or Capritani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	98070
Dialing code	0941
Patron saint	St. Constantine
Saint day	Last Saturday in July
Website	Official website

Capri Leone (Sicilian: Capri Liuni) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the southern Italian region Sicily, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) east of Palermo and about 70 kilometres (43 mi) west of Messina. Capri Leone sits in the foothills of the Nebrodi Mountains. Capri Leone borders the following municipalities: Capo d'Orlando, Frazzanò, Mirto, San Marco d'Alunzio, Torrenova.

History

The town was originally called just “Capri”. The “Leone” was added only in 1862 after the formation of the Kingdom of Italy to distinguish it from other Italian Capris. It was apparently founded only in the medieval times and it is known in 1320 to have been in the fiefdom of Count Vitale de Aloysio. It subsequently passed through the hands of several Baronial families, including those of the Lancellotto di Larcan, the Filangeri di Mirto, the Balsamo, the Branciforte, and the Cordona. In 1620, it again passed into the hands of the Filangeri di Mirto family. It apparently remained in their possession until the reforms of the early 19th century.

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

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