Floridia (; scn, Ciuriḍḍia ; from

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" or the adjective ''floridus'' "florid") is a town and ''

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Geography

Floridia lies west of

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Canicattini Bagni Canicattini Bagni ( Sicilian: ''Janiattini'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily (Italy), located about southeast of Palermo and about southwest of Syracuse. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,415 ...

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, Syracuse, and

Solarino Solarino ( Sicilian: ''San Paulu'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily (Italy). It is about southeast of Palermo and about west of Syracuse. As of 31 December 2006, it had a population of 7,365 and an area of .Al ...

Climate

On 11 August 2021, Floridia held the record for the highest recorded temperature in Europe at .

History

Floridia was founded in 1628.

Main sights

Floridia's streets are laid out in an even, rectangular grid pattern. The main landmarks are: * San Bartolomeo Apostolo: mother church of town * Sant'Antonio: church * Santa Anna: church * Chiesa del Carmine: church whose façade was greatly damaged by

1908 Messina earthquake The 1908 Messina earthquake (also known as the 1908 Messina and Reggio earthquake) occurred on 28 December in Sicily and Calabria, southern Italy with a moment magnitude of 7.1 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (''Extreme''). The epice ...

, but has since been restored *Chiesa della

Madonna delle Grazie Our Lady of Graces (Italian: ''Madonna delle Grazie'' or ''Nostra Signora delle Grazie'') or Saint Mary of Graces (Italian: ''Santa Maria delle Grazie'') is a devotion to the Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church. Several churches with this d ...

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after their victory over the

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* San Francesco: church *Cava di Spampinato, a rock formation of crevices and caves that were created by erosion *Casa di Ranieri, the home and religious site where many believers pray to the God of Rain each year

Notable people born or raised in Floridia

Notable residents and historical figures include: *

Lucia Migliaccio Lucia Migliaccio, Duchessa di Floridia (19 July 1770, in Syracuse, Sicily – 26 April 1826, in Naples) was the second wife of Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies. Their marriage was morganatic marriage, morganatic and Lucia was never a queen consort.G ...

(b. 1770 d. 1826) - Duchess of Floridia

References

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