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Malfa
Comune
Comune di Malfa
Coat of arms
Location of Malfa
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Coordinates: 38°35′N 14°50′E / 38.583°N 14.833°E / 38.583; 14.833
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Messina (ME)
Frazioni	Pollara, Capo Faro
Government
• Mayor	Clara Rametta
Area
• Total	8.74 km (3.37 sq mi)
Elevation	100 m (300 ft)
Population
• Total	1,003
• Density	110/km (300/sq mi)
Demonym	Malfitani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	98050
Dialing code	090
Website	Official website

Malfa is a comune (municipality) on the island of Salina, one of the Aeolian Islands, in the Metropolitan City of Messina, Sicily, southern Italy. It is located about 140 kilometres (87 mi) northeast of Palermo and about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Messina.

Malfa derived its name from Amalfi, after some families from that city established here during the 12th century.

The island of Salina is greenest and second largest of the seven islands in the archipelago. The main economic activities are agriculture, tourism and fishing. Cultivated products are grapes, capers, olives, figs and pricklypears.

Malfa is a production and exporting center of Malvasia white wine. The fertile soil produces capers for export.

Malfa celebrates the festival of San Lorenzo (Patron Saint of Malfa) on 10 August each year, with a street parade, music and fireworks.

During the 20th century, many Malfitani migrated to Australia and to a lesser number to the United States.

The movie The Postman, Massimo Troisi's last one, was filmed in the frazione of Pollara.

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
3. "Home". comune.malfa.me.it.

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