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Regions in Italy : Region Calabria : Province Reggio Calabria : Comune Sant'Alessio in Aspromonte

Sant'Alessio in Aspromonte (RC)

Region Calabria, Italy

This small town at the foot of the Aspromonte massif was severely damaged in the 1783 earthquake, that took a heavy toll of victims. It was founded at the time of the sea raids of Saracen pirates by the citizens of nearby Calanna in search of a safer place. It was included in the fiefdom of Calanna until 1806, when it was recognized as a municipality (commune) in its own right. The economy was based on agriculture and silkworm breeding.

Population: ca. 400 inhabitants -- Zip/postal code: 89050 -- Phone Area Code: 0965
patron Saint: Sant'Alessio celebrated on the second Sunday in August

Different surnames presently recorded

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

52 Total different Surnames:
AGOSTINO * ATTANA' 8 * BARTOLOMEO 2 * BATTAGLIA * BONANNO * BORRELLO * CALABRO 2 * CALABRO' 9 * CALARCO * CANNIZZARO 5 * CARTELLA' 2 * CASERTA * CATALANO 2 * CELLINI * CHIRICO 2 * CIANCI * D'AGOSTINO 4 * DENISI * FURFARI * GIUNTA * LO FARO 2 * LOFARO * LUCISANO 2 * MACERI * MARRA 9 * MARTE * MELITO * MESIANO * MORANA 5 * NUNNARI 2 * OTTANA' * PAPALIA * PETRILLO * PETROLINO * PIETROLINO * PIZZIMENTI 3 * POLIMENI * PRINCIPATO 5 * PRIOLO 3 * ROMEO 26 * SACCA' * SAPONE 8 * SERRA * SINICROPI 4 * SPADARO MORENA 2 * SPANTI * SURACE 2 * SURACI 8 * VERSACE * VERSACI * ZACCURI * ZOCCALI 5