MessinaBarcellona Pozzo di Gotto.
The town consists of two former1y separate centres, Barcellona and Pozzo di Gotto. Pozzo di Gotto already existed in the 16th c., whi1e Barcel1ona flourished in the 17th c. They became a single comrnune in 1835.

The Chiesa Madre (17th c.), consecrated to St Sebastian, was demolished in 1936 and rebuilt in neoclassical style in what is now Via Roma. It contains some interesting paintings, including The Virgin Mary and St Francis, works signed and dated (1606) by Gaspare Camarda. In the sacristy there are other fine works, such as St Basil, a 15th c. panel by an anonymous artist, and an 18th c. reliquary. Also worth a visit are the 18th c. Chiesa dei Basiliani, the Biblioteca Comunale, with its large collection of books, and the Manno and Jalari (Maloto) ethnological museums.