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Sant'Agata del Bianco (RC)

Region Calabria, Italy

Sant'Agata is situated 10 km from the Ionian sea in the Locride area, 5 km from the Aspromonte National Park in a wonderfully panoramic position ranging from Punta Stilo to Capo Spartivento. The economy was based in the past largely on silkworm breeding and textile production, among them the unique, beautiful blankets called e le bellissime "pezzare" (made with clips of different cloths), but the santagatesi were also well-known as clever masons and craftsmen.

It was the hometown in 1924 of the great writer Saverio Strati, author of "MITI RACCONTI E LEGGENDE DI CALABRIA" a seminal collection of legends and stories typical of the Calabrese cultural heritage, as well as novels and dramas on the emigrant experience and poor people's lives.

Sant'Agata is a commune since 1946, before that date it was part of Casale di Prepacuore (present-day Samo).

Altitude: 405 m a.s.l
Population: ca. 700 inhabitants -- Zip/postal code: 89030 -- Phone Area Code: 0964
patron Saint: Sant'Agata celebrated on 5 February

What to see:

The palace of Baron Ignazio Franco, with a fine 15th century portal.
A sulphurous water spring in contrada Schimizzi

Different surnames presently recorded

(the number after the surnames refers to the number of families)

82 Total different Surnames:
ALAFACI 2 * ARCADI 8 * BALDISSARO * BALDISSARRO 2 * BARLETTA 3 * BARTOLO * BENTIVOGLIO 3 * BONFA' * BORGIA 11 * BRIGNONE * CALELLA * CANIGLIA * CARNELI 6 * CARNELLI * CARUSO * CUZZILLA 2 * DI BARTOLO * DI GIGLIO 2 * FACCHI * FEMIA * FERRARA * FLOCCARI * FRISINA 3 * GALLETTA 5 * GALLO * GALLUCCIO 3 * GASPARRI * GATTELLARO 2 * GERMANO' 10 * GIGLIOTTA * GRASSO * LA VILLA * LAZZARO 4 * LUCISANO * MAIORANA * MARFIA * MARRAPODI 6 * MAURICI 2 * MAZZONE FURIA * MEDICI 4 * MELINA 4 * MESIANO 4 * MICCHIA * MINNICI 2 * MODAFFERI 4 * MONTELEONE 4 * MUSCOLO * NATI 2 * PEDULLA * PELLEGRINO 2 * PORTARO * RASCHELLA' * RASCHILLA' * RODI * ROMEO 3 * ROSSI 5 * RUSSO 2 * SCARFONE 9 * SCULLI * SCURUCHI 2 * SGABELLONE * SGAMBELLONE 2 * SGRO' * SICARI 5 * SIGNATO 2 * STRANGIO 2 * STRANIERI 2 * STRANO 4 * STRATI 12 * STRATI ZOCCALI * SURACE * SURACI 5 * TALIA 2 * TALLARIDA 3 * TALLARITA * VALLONE * VIZZARI * VOLONA' * ZANGARI 11 * ZAPPIA * ZOCCALI 5 * ZOCCOLI 5