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This article is about the municipality in Messina. For the musician, see Brother Love (rock musician).

Brolo
Comune
Comune di Brolo
Coat of arms
Brolo Location of Brolo in Italy Brolo Brolo (Sicily)
Coordinates: 38°9′N 14°50′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Messina (ME)
Frazioni	Casette, Filanda, Iannello, Lacco, Lago, Malpertuso, Parrazzà, Piana, Sant'Anna, Sellica
Government
• Mayor	Rosaria Ricciardello
Area
• Total	7.9 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Population  (31 December 2016)
• Total	5,739
• Density	730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Demonym	Brolesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	98061
Dialing code	0941
Patron saint	Maria SS. Annunziata
Saint day	March 25
Website	Official website

Brolo (Sicilian: Brolu) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) east of Palermo and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of Messina.

Brolo borders the following municipalities: Ficarra, Naso, Piraino, Sant'Angelo di Brolo.

Until 1960 the economy was mostly based on agriculture, the main produces including olives and lemons. Now the economy is based on buildings houses, commerce and some summer tourism.

History

During the Roman era Brolo was called Brolium, meaning "garden" or "Park" in Latin, and was crossed by the Via Valeria. In the Middle Ages it had a castle on the sea, around which, probably from the 11th century, a fishermens' settlement arose. Bianca Lancia, mistress and wife of Emperor Frederick II of Hohenstaufen, probably lived in the castle during the 13th century according to some historians.

Brolo was the scene of an amphibious landing during the Battle of Sicily in World War II.

External links

• www.brolo.it/