Naro ( ) is a ''
comune
A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, titl ...
'' in the
province of Agrigento, on the island of
Sicily
Sicily (Italian language, Italian and ), officially the Sicilian Region (), is an island in the central Mediterranean Sea, south of the Italian Peninsula in continental Europe and is one of the 20 regions of Italy, regions of Italy. With 4. ...
, Italy. It is bounded by the comuni of
Agrigento,
Caltanissetta
Caltanissetta (Sicilian language, Sicilian: ''Cartanissètta)'' is an Italian comune with a population of 58,012 inhabitants, serving as the capital of the Province of Caltanissetta, free municipal consortium of Caltanissetta in Sicily.
The earl ...
,
Camastra
Camastra is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about southeast of Palermo
Palermo ( ; ; , locally also or ) is a city in southern Italy, the capital (political), capital of bot ...
,
Campobello di Licata,
Canicattì,
Castrofilippo,
Delia,
Favara,
Licata,
Palma di Montechiaro,
Ravanusa and
Sommatino. The naturalised French composer
Achille Campisiano (1837–1901) was born in this village. It is also the birthplace of
Il Volo singer
Piero Barone.
History
There was already a settlement in the area of Naro in the
Roman era, of which remains such as catacombs and ruins of Roman villas have been found. It was an important fortified town during the Arab and Norman occupation and remained a regional centre. The medieval castle, the ruined
Norman church and several baroque buildings testify to its rich history.
In the
Second World War
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
, Naro was damaged by aerial bombing.
Naro is famous for the festival of its local patron, Saint San Calogero, which is celebrated on June 18. On this day, a statue of the Saint is carried through the city streets in a procession with many participants.
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