# Pagliara > Italian comune **Wikidata**: [Q492615](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q492615) **Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pagliara) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/pagliara ## Summary Pagliara is an Italian comune located in the Province of Messina within the Metropolitan City of Messina in Sicily, Italy. It encompasses the human settlement of Rocchenere and serves as a municipal division typical of Italy's administrative structure. With a recorded website at http://www.comune.pagliara.me.it, it maintains a small population around 1,100-1,200 residents and coordinates at latitude 37.98647, longitude 15.35942. ## Key Facts - **Classification:** Italian comune, municipal division of Italy. - **Location:** Province of Messina (province of Italy), Metropolitan City of Messina (Italian metropolitan city in Sicily, inception August 4, 2015), country Italy (sovereign state in southern Europe). - **Human Settlement:** Rocchenere (human settlement in Pagliara, Metropolitan City of Messina, Sicily, Italy). - **Website:** http://www.comune.pagliara.me.it. - **Population:** 1168.0, 1146.0, 1118.0. - **Coordinates:** Latitude 37.98647, longitude 15.35942. - **Sitelink Count:** 48. - **Wikipedia Title:** Pagliara. - **Wikidata Description:** Italian comune. - **Related Entity:** Comune of Italy (municipal divisions of Italy, country Italy). ## FAQs **Where is Pagliara located administratively?** Pagliara sits in the Province of Messina, part of the Metropolitan City of Messina in Sicily, Italy. It includes the settlement Rocchenere and operates within Italy's system of comuni as municipal divisions. **What is the population of Pagliara?** Records show Pagliara's population at 1168.0, 1146.0, and 1118.0 across different counts. This reflects a small-scale comune typical of rural Sicilian areas. **What are the coordinates and online presence of Pagliara?** Pagliara is positioned at latitude 37.98647 and longitude 15.35942. Its official website is http://www.comune.pagliara.me.it, with a Wikipedia title "Pagliara" and 48 sitelinks. **How does Pagliara connect to broader Italian administration?** As a comune, Pagliara exemplifies Italy's municipal divisions, linked to the Province of Messina (74 sitelinks) and Metropolitan City of Messina (34 sitelinks, established 2015-08-04). Both fall under Italy (404 sitelinks). ## Why It Matters Pagliara represents the foundational layer of Italy's decentralized governance as a comune, enabling local administration in Sicily's rugged terrain within the Metropolitan City of Messina. It sustains small communities like Rocchenere, preserving regional identity amid Italy's 20 administrative regions and contributing to the nation's unitary parliamentary republic structure established post-1946 referendum. Its existence underscores Sicily's role in Italy's Mediterranean geography, bridging urban hubs like Messina with rural settlements, and supports demographic stability in areas with populations under 1,200, influencing local policy on issues from emergency services (aligned with Italy's 112 general number) to cultural preservation in a country boasting the most UNESCO sites. ## Notable For - Small population scale (1168.0, 1146.0, 1118.0), distinguishing it among Italy's over 7,900 comuni. - Inclusion of Rocchenere, a specific human settlement unique to Pagliara's territory. - Official website http://www.comune.pagliara.me.it, providing direct municipal access. - Precise coordinates (37.98647° N, 15.35942° E), aiding geographic precision in Sicily's eastern coast. - 48 sitelinks, indicating moderate digital footprint for a rural comune. - Placement in Metropolitan City of Messina (incepted 2015), reflecting post-2015 Italian metropolitan reforms. ## Body ### Geography and Location Pagliara is situated in Italy, the country in southern Europe with inception tied to the 1946-06-18 constitutional referendum and 1861-03-17 Kingdom proclamation. It belongs to the Province of Messina, a province of Italy with 74 sitelinks. The comune falls under the Metropolitan City of Messina, an Italian metropolitan city in Sicily's region, established on 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z and holding 34 sitelinks. Coordinates pinpoint Pagliara at latitude 37.98647, longitude 15.35942, aligning with Sicily's coordinates near Italy's southernmost points. ### Administrative Structure and Related Entities Pagliara functions as a comune of Italy, matching the classification of municipal divisions across Italy (60 sitelinks). It relates directly to comune of Italy, emphasizing its role in the nation's 20 regions including Sicily. The Province of Messina and Metropolitan City of Messina provide higher-tier oversight, with the latter's 2015 inception marking modern urban consolidation in Sicily. ### Demographics Population figures for Pagliara include 1168.0, 1146.0, and 1118.0. These numbers reflect a compact community, smaller than Italy's 58,850,717 total (2023), fitting patterns in rural Sicilian comunes. ### Digital and Institutional Presence The official website is http://www.comune.pagliara.me.it. Pagliara has a Wikipedia title "Pagliara" and wikidata description "Italian comune," with a sitelink count of 48. This connects to broader Italian digital assets, such as Italy's .it domain and +39 telephone code. ### Connected Settlements Rocchenere is a human settlement in Pagliara, Metropolitan City of Messina, Sicily, Italy, with 6 sitelinks. It represents localized habitation within the comune's boundaries, tied to country Italy. ## References 1. OpenStreetMap 2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013 3. Italian National Institute of Statistics 4. [Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018. Italian National Institute of Statistics](http://demo.istat.it/pop2018/index3.html) 5. [Source](https://demo.istat.it/?l=it) 6. GeoNames 7. [Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011. Italian National Institute of Statistics](https://www.istat.it/it/archivio/156224) 8. Wiki Loves Monuments Italia 9. Seismic classification in Italy 10. [Source](https://rischi.protezionecivile.gov.it/it/sismico/attivita/classificazione-sismica)