Casteltermini

Casteltermini is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 70 km southeast of Palermo and about 25 km north of Agrigento.

Casteltermini borders the following municipalities: Acquaviva Platani, Aragona, Cammarata, Campofranco, San Biagio Platani, Sant'Angelo Muxaro, Santo Stefano Quisquina, Sutera.

History
Casteltermini was founded in 1629 by the local noble Gian Vincenzo Maria Termini e Ferreri, hence the name.

Casteltermini is noted for its extensive mines of rock salt and sulphur.

Main sights



 * Chiesa Madre - "Mother Church"
 * Church of San Giuseppe
 * Hermitage of Santa Croce
 * Church of Madonna del Carmelo
 * Church of Jesus and Mary
 * Antiquarium
 * Ethnographic Museum
 * Memorial of World War I and II Veterans, located in the city center in front of the Chiesa Madre. The names on the upper half represent the veterans of World War I. The names listed on the lower half represent the names of veterans from WW2.

Twin towns

 * 🇧🇪 Châtelet, Belgium

Notable people

 * Niccolò Cacciatore (1770-1841), astronomer
 * Michele Caltagirone (1854-1928), sculptor