Santo Pietro
Church of Saints Peter and Paul
Church of Saints Peter and Paul
Santo Pietro is located in Italy
Santo Pietro
Santo Pietro
Location of Santo Pietro in Italy
Coordinates: 37°5′58″N 14°29′56″E / 37.09944°N 14.49889°E / 37.09944; 14.49889
Country Italy
RegionSicily
ProvinceCatania (CT)
ComuneCaltagirone
Elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total91
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
95041

Santo Pietro is a small village (frazione) of the Comune of Caltagirone, Sicily, Italy, with a population of c. 90 people.

History

The settlement was founded as Mussolinia di Sicilia, one of several settlements across Italy founded by the fascist government of Benito Mussolini. In 1943 during World War II, this was one of the sites of the Biscari massacre, the massacre of 73 Axis soldiers altogether. The current name was adopted after World War II.


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