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Santo Pietro
Frazione
Church of Saints Peter and PaulChurch of Saints Peter and Paul
Santo Pietro is located in ItalySanto PietroSanto PietroLocation of Santo Pietro in Italy
Coordinates: 37°5′58″N 14°29′56″E / 37.09944°N 14.49889°E / 37.09944; 14.49889
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
ProvinceCatania (CT)
ComuneCaltagirone
Elevation280 m (920 ft)
Population
 • Total91
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code95041

Santo Pietro is a small village (frazione) of the Comune of Caltagirone, Sicily, Italy, with a population of c. 90 people.

History

The settlement was founded as Mussolinia di Sicilia, one of several settlements across Italy founded by the fascist government of Benito Mussolini. In 1943 during World War II, this was one of the sites of the Biscari massacre, the massacre of 73 Axis soldiers altogether. The current name was adopted after World War II.


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