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Comune in Sicily, Italy
Montelepre Muncilebbri (Sicilian)
Comune
Comune di Montelepre
Coat of arms of MontelepreCoat of arms
Location of Montelepre
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Coordinates: 38°06′N 13°10′E / 38.100°N 13.167°E / 38.100; 13.167
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
Metropolitan cityPalermo (PA)
Government
 • MayorGiuseppe Terranova
Area
 • Total9 km (3 sq mi)
Elevation342 m (1,122 ft)
Population
 • Total6,202
 • Density690/km (1,800/sq mi)
DemonymMonteleprini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code90040
Dialing code091
Patron saintSS. Crucifix
Saint dayJune 13

Montelepre (Italian pronunciation: [monteˈleːpre]; Sicilian: Muncilebbri) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. It is known for having been the native city of Sicilian bandit Salvatore Giuliano, of architect Rosario Candela, as well as the ancestral homeland of the American singer, actor, and congressman Sonny Bono, whose father Santo Bono was born in the town.

Main sights

  • The Church of Maria Santissima del Rosario

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. Chandler, Billy Jaynes, King of the Mountain, Northern Illinois University Press, 1988 ISBN 978-0875801407, Page 7
  4. "Sonny Bono Biography". Yahoo! Movies. Archived from the original on February 17, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2009.
Sicily · Comuni of the Metropolitan City of Palermo


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