Montelepre

Comune in Sicily, Italy

Montelepre Muncilebbri (Sicilian)
Comune
Comune di Montelepre

Coat of arms
Location of Montelepre
38°06′N 13°10′E / 38.100°N 13.167°E / 38.100; 13.167
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Palermo (PA)
Government
• Mayor	Giuseppe Terranova
Area ^[1]
• Total	9 km² (3 sq mi)
Elevation	342 m (1,122 ft)
Population (December 31, 2004)^[2]
• Total	6,202
• Density	690/km² (1,800/sq mi)
Demonym	Monteleprini
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	90040
Dialing code	091
Patron saint	SS. Crucifix
Saint day	June 13

Montelepre (Italian pronunciation: [monteˈleːpre]; Sicilian: Muncilebbri) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. It is known for having been the native city of Sicilian bandit Salvatore Giuliano,^[3] of architect Rosario Candela, as well as the ancestral homeland of the American singer, actor, and congressman Sonny Bono, whose father Santo Bono was born in the town.^[4] Montelepre was also the native town of Lino Saputo, founder of the multi billion Canadian firm Saputo, Inc.

Main sights

The Church of Maria Santissima del Rosario

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ Chandler, Billy Jaynes, King of the Mountain, Northern Illinois University Press, 1988 ISBN 978-0875801407, Page 7
^ "Sonny Bono Biography". Yahoo! Movies. Archived from the original on February 17, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2009.