Castroreale

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Castroreale
Comune
Comune di Castroreale
Coat of arms
Location of Castroreale
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Coordinates: 38°6′N 15°13′E / 38.100°N 15.217°E / 38.100; 15.217
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Messina (ME)
Frazioni	Bafia, Protonotaro
Government
• Mayor	Alessandro Portaro
Area [1]
• Total	54 km2 (21 sq mi)
Elevation	394 m (1,293 ft)
Population  (30 November 2011)[2]
• Total	2,645
• Density	49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Demonym	Castrensi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	98053
Dialing code	090
Patron saint	St. Sylvester
Saint day	31 December
Website	Official website

Castroreale (Sicilian: Castruriali) is a village in the Metropolitan City of Messina, Sicily, southern Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[3]

It has around 2,702^[4] inhabitants but over 80 churches, with some houses dating to the 13th century. It is 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) from Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto and 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Messina.

It has a tower, last remain of a castle, built by Frederick II of Aragon in 1324. The name Castroreale comes from Latin, and means "royal fortress".

• Antonino Borzì
• Giuseppina Vadalà
• Pina Menichelli (1890–1984)

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