Castelvetrano

Castelvetrano: Church of the MadreChurch of the Madre, Castelvetrano, Italy.

Castelvetrano, town, western Sicily, Italy, southeast of Marsala. Historic monuments include the churches of S. Domenico (1470) and of the Madre (16th century). In the town hall there is a 5th-century bronze statue of the Ephebus of Selinus (Selinonte). Castelvetrano serves a wine-producing region and has a furniture industry. Pop. (2006 est.) mun., 30,351.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.