Elevation 394 m (1,293 ft) Area 54 km² Local time Monday 1:17 PM Dialling code 090 | Frazioni Bafia, Protonotaro Demonym(s) Castrensi Province Province of Messina Postal code 98053 | |
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Weather 15°C, Wind NW at 16 km/h, 51% Humidity | ||
Castroreale (Sicilian: Castruriali) is a village in the Province of Messina of Sicily, southern Italy.
Map of 98053 Castroreale Province of Messina, Italy
It has around 2,702 inhabitants but over 80 churches, and is architecturally interesting, with some houses dating to the 13th century. It is 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) from Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto and 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Messina.
It has a tower, last remain of a castle, built by Frederick II of Aragon in 1324. The name Castroreale comes from Latin, and means "royal fortress".
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