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Biancavilla
Comune
Comune di Biancavilla
Santa Maria Elemosina Cathedral
Coat of arms
Location of Biancavilla
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Coordinates: 37°39′N 14°52′E / 37.650°N 14.867°E / 37.650; 14.867
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Catania (CT)
Government
• Mayor	Antonio Bonanno
Area ^[1]
• Total	70.28 km² (27.14 sq mi)
Elevation	513 m (1,683 ft)
Population (30 April 2017)^[2]
• Total	24,150
• Density	340/km² (890/sq mi)
Demonym	Biancavillesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	95033
Dialing code	095
Patron saint	St. Placidus and Maria SS. dell'Elemosina
Saint day	4-October 6
Website	Official website

Biancavilla (Template:Lang-aae) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. It is located between the towns of Adrano and S. Maria di Licodia, 32 kilometres (20 mi) northwest of Catania. The town was founded and historically inhabited by the Arbëreshë community.^[3]

History

The town was founded on 8 January 1488 by Albanian refugees. Led by Cesare Masi, they arrived in an area called Callicari and received the "Licentia Populandi" privilege from Santapau and Centelles, the presidents of the region of Sicily. Therefore, Albanian people established in that area and founded the town. The area was subsequently called Albavilla until in the year 1599, when the name became Biancavilla.

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ Population data from ISTAT
^ Mario Brunetti, La piazza della rivolta: microstoria di un paese arbëresh in età giolittiana pg. 59

Sicily · Comuni of the Metropolitan City of Catania

v t e Arbëreshë settlements
Basilicata	Barile Brindisi Montagna Ginestra Maschito San Costantino Albanese San Chirico Nuovo San Paolo Albanese Rionero in Vulture
Calabria	Acquaformosa Amato Andali Bisignano Belvedere di Spinello Caraffa di Catanzaro Carfizzi Civita Castroregio Cervicati Cerzeto Curinga Falconara Albanese Farneta Firmo Frascineto Gizzeria Lungro Marcedusa Vena Marri Mongrassano Pallagorio Plataci Rota Greca San Basile San Benedetto Ullano San Cosmo Albanese San Demetrio Corone San Giacomo San Giorgio Albanese San Lorenzo del Vallo San Martino di Finita San Nicola dell'Alto Santa Caterina Albanese Serra d'Aiello Santa Sofia d'Epiro Spezzano Albanese Vaccarizzo Albanese Zagarise
Campania	Greci Alife
Molise	Campomarino Montecilfone Portocannone Ururi San Martino in Pensilis Sant'Elena Sannita San Giacomo degli Schiavoni Santa Croce di Magliano
Puglia	Casalvecchio di Puglia Chieuti San Marzano di San Giuseppe Carosino Monteparano Casalnuovo Monterotaro San Paolo di Civitate San Giorgio Ionico Faggiano Fragagnano Faeto Roccaforzata Monteiasi Castelluccio dei Sauri Montemesola Panni Monteleone di Puglia
Sicily	Bronte Biancavilla Contessa Entellina Piana degli Albanesi Santa Cristina Gela Mezzojuso Palazzo Adriano Sant'Angelo Muxaro San Michele di Ganzaria
See also Arbëreshë people Arbëresh language Vaccarizzo Albanian

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