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Canicattini Bagni (Siracusa Province) is 24 km from Siracusa, alt. 362 m, in the southeast sector of the Hyblaean Mountains, on the western slopes of Cugno Passo del Ladro, area 15.1 sq km, pop. 7,673, post-code 96010, tel. 0931. Economy: agriculture, sand quarries.

Founded by Marqui Mario Deniele in 1678, it expanded especially after the earthquake in 1693, when it absorbed the inhabitants of the destroyed town of Noto. In its territory are prehistoric and Christian necropolises, at Sant'Alfano and Martino, and 6th-7th century Byzantine necropolises at Olivella.

Of interest: The elegant mansions.

Churches (Siracusa Diocese) include the following:

S. Maria Degli Angeli e S. Michele Arcangelo (Chiesa Madre)
Maria Santissima Ausiliatrice

Families researched in these records include the following:

Corso
Cultrera

Links to other sites about Canicattini Bagni include:

Italian Wikipedia
Italian Towns
Italian Postal Codes
Sicily Web
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Sicilian Net

My latest book on CD is titled Sicily - A Reference for Researchers and is now available. With a file for each town (plus many other files), it relates the history of Sicily as reflected in the photos, records and festivals of its towns. It contains over 2500 text and photo files and can be ordered at CD order.


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