Spadafora (Sicilian: Spatafora) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 180 km (110 mi) east of Palermo and about 15 km (9 mi) northwest of Messina.
Spadafora | |
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| Comune di Spadafora | |
_Chiesa_di_San_Giuseppe.jpg) St. Joseph Church | |
Location of Spadafora  | |
  Spadafora Location of Spadafora in Italy  Spadafora Spadafora (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 38°13′25″N 15°22′44″E / 38.22361°N 15.37889°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Metropolitan city | Messina (ME) |
| Frazioni | Grangiara, San Martino, Arcipretato, Verdesca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Pappalardo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.3 km2 (4.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2014)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,081 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Spadaforesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 98048 |
| Dialing code | 090 |
| Patron saint | Saint Joseph |
| Saint day | 19 March |
| Website | Official website |
Spadafora borders the following municipalities: Roccavaldina, Rometta, Venetico.