Pozzallo

Pozzallo (Sicilian: Puzzaddu) is a town and comune in the province of Ragusa, Sicily, southern Italy.

Pozzallo
Comune
Comune di Pozzallo
Pietrenere Beach
Coat of arms
Location of Pozzallo
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Coordinates: 36°44′N 14°51′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Ragusa (RG)
Government
• Mayor	Roberto Ammatuna (PD)
Area [1]
• Total	15.38 km2 (5.94 sq mi)
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Population  (30 November 2017)[2]
• Total	19,495
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Demonym	Pozzallesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	97016
Dialing code	0932
Patron saint	St. John the Baptist
Saint day	June 24
Website	Official website

Pozzallo is now a major summer tourist destination: as of March 2020, two beaches in Pozzallo hold a Blue Flag award, presented by the FEE and given to beaches which meet strict criteria dealing with water quality, environmental education and information, environmental management, and safety and other services. Very few beaches retain this award in Sicily, including the two located in Pozzallo.^[3]

It is also a major port which creates the link between Sicily and Malta (about 90 minutes on high speed ferry) for passengers on a catamaran service.

The main monument of the city is Torre Cabrera, a 15th century watchtower built by Bernat Juan de Cabrera, son of Bernat II de Cabrera.

Gallery

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  Torre Cabrera, XV century
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  City hall
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  Pietrenere Promenade
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  Port of Pozzallo

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
3. Blue Flag sites