Solarino

Solarino
Comune
Comune di Solarino
Solarino Location of Solarino in Italy Solarino Solarino (Sicily)
Coordinates: 37°6′N 15°7′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Province of Syracuse (SR)
Government
• Mayor	Tiziano Spada
Area
• Total	13.01 km2 (5.02 sq mi)
Elevation	165 m (541 ft)
Population  (Dec. 2006)
• Total	7,365
• Density	566.1/km2 (1,466/sq mi)
Demonym	Solarinesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	96010
Dialing code	0931
Patron saint	Saint Paul
Saint day	First Sunday of August
Website	Official website

Solarino (Sicilian: San Paulu) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily (Italy). It is about 190 kilometres (120 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of Syracuse. As of 31 December 2006, it had a population of 7,365 and an area of 13.01 square kilometres (5.02 mi²).

The father of Italian Australian Martial artist Sam Greco was born in Solarino, eventually settling in Melbourne, Australia.

Solarino borders the following municipalities: Floridia, Palazzolo Acreide, Priolo Gargallo, Syracuse, Sortino.

Demographic evolution

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1861	2,408	—
1871	2,618	+8.7%
1881	2,895	+10.6%
1901	3,973	+37.2%
1911	4,456	+12.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	4,976	+11.7%
1931	4,944	−0.6%
1936	4,971	+0.5%
1951	5,807	+16.8%
1961	5,870	+1.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1971	5,901	+0.5%
1981	6,637	+12.5%
1991	7,252	+9.3%
2001	7,199	−0.7%

Source: Data from ISTAT

Sister cities

• New Britain, (United States).
• Brunswick - Merri-bek, (Australia).

Gallery

• 
  Panorama
• 
  Church of St. Paul
• 
  The Requisenz Palace
• 
  Monument to Fallen Italian Soldiers by night
• 
  Plebiscito square
• 
  Plebiscito square in snow
• 
  The IV November Square
• 
  Solarino's north side and Climiti mountain
• 
  Church of "Madonna delle Lacrime"
• 
  The "Pippo Scatà" Stadium
• 
  The hydroelectric station of Anapo river near Solarino

External links

• www.solarino.it/