Piraino

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Piraino
Comune
Comune di Piraino
Location of Piraino
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Coordinates: 38°9′N 14°51′E / 38.150°N 14.850°E / 38.150; 14.850
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Messina (ME)
Frazioni	Calanovella, Fiumara, Gliaca, Lacco, Leomandri, Merca, S.Arcangelo, S.Biagio, S.Costantino, S.Ignazio, S.Leonardo, Salinà, Zappardino
Government
• Mayor	Maurizio Ruggeri
Area [1]
• Total	17.2 km2 (6.6 sq mi)
Elevation	416 m (1,365 ft)
Population  (31 December 2016)[2]
• Total	3,975
• Density	230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Demonym	Pirainesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	98060
Dialing code	0941
Website	Official website

Piraino (Sicilian: Piràinu) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) east of Palermo and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of Messina.

The municipality of Piraino contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Calanovella, Fiumara, Gliaca, Lacco, Leomandri, Merca, S.Arcangelo, S.Biagio, S.Costantino, S.Ignazio, S.Leonardo, Salinà, and Zappardino.

Piraino borders the following municipalities: Sant'Angelo di Brolo, Brolo, Gioiosa Marea.

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