Agi: Sicilia: il borgo degli immortali nel cuore delle Madonie

AGI - Il borgo degli 'immortali' si trova nel cuore delle Madonie, i monti che guardano Palermo e la sua provincia: a Geraci Siculo vivono 56 ultranovantenni, una cittadina che compirà 100 anni nel corso dell'anno e un'altra che raggiungerà i 105. Numeri che, rapportati alla popolazione, raccontano una realtà unica e collocano il paese tra i casi più interessanti in Italia sul fronte della longevità.
Il borgo degli immortali 
Il fenomeno richiama da vicino il modello delle cosiddette "Blue Zones", le "Zone blu": aree del pianeta dove si registra la più alta concentrazione di persone longeve. A oggi, le principali Zone blu riconosciute sono l'area dell'Ogliastra in Sardegna, Okinawa (Giappone), Ikaria (Grecia), Nicoya (Costa Rica) e Loma Linda (California).
I segreti della longevità 
Territori diversi tra loro, ma accomunati da alcuni elementi fondamentali: alimentazione naturale, forte coesione sociale, attività fisica quotidiana e stretto legame con l'ambiente. Caratteristiche che si ritrovano pienamente anche nel borgo di Geraci Siculo e, più in generale, nell'intero territorio delle Madonie.
Il sindaco svela il modello di Geraci Siculo 
"I numeri della longevità che registriamo nel nostro borgo non sono casuali – dice il sindaco di Geraci Siculo, Luigi Iuppa – ma sono il frutto di uno stile di vita che si tramanda da generazioni. In questo borgo si vive in modo semplice, a stretto contatto con la natura, con un'alimentazione sana legata alla nostra tradizione agricola e zootecnica e, soprattutto, con relazioni sociali ancora forti e autentiche. È un modo di vivere bello e sano, che appartiene al borgo di Geraci Siculo, ma anche a tutte le Madonie e che oggi può rappresentare un modello per il futuro."
La Sicilia possibile 'sesta zona blu' 
Il borgo di Geraci Siculo, dunque, laboratorio naturale della longevità mediterranea, che spinge osservatori e studiosi a guardare alla Sicilia come a una possibile "sesta zona blu".

Sicily: the village of the immortals in the heart of the Madonie.

AGI - The “immortal village” is located in the heart of the Madonie Mountains, which overlook Palermo and its province: in Geraci Siculo, there live 56 people over the age of 90, a town that will celebrate its 100th anniversary this year and another that will reach 105. These numbers, when considered in relation to the population, tell a unique story and place the town among the most interesting cases in Italy regarding longevity.

The “immortal village”
The phenomenon closely resembles the so-called “Blue Zones” model – areas of the planet with the highest concentration of long-lived people. To date, the main Blue Zones recognized are the Ogliastra area in Sardinia, Okinawa (Japan), Ikaria (Greece), Nicoya (Costa Rica), and Loma Linda (California).

The Secrets of Longevity
Territories different from each other, but united by some fundamental elements: natural diet, strong social cohesion, daily physical activity, and a close connection with the environment. Characteristics that are fully found in the village of Geraci Siculo and, more generally, in the entire territory of the Madonie.

The Mayor Unveils the Model of Geraci Siculo
“The longevity figures we record in our village are not random – says the mayor of Geraci Siculo, Luigi Iuppa – but are the result of a lifestyle that has been passed down through generations. In this village, people live simply, in close contact with nature, with a healthy diet linked to our agricultural and livestock tradition, and, above all, with strong and authentic social relationships. It is a beautiful and healthy way of life, belonging to the village of Geraci Siculo, but also to all the Madonie, and which today can represent a model for the future.”

The Possible “Sixth Blue Zone” of Sicily
Therefore, the village of Geraci Siculo, a natural laboratory of Mediterranean longevity, is pushing observers and scholars to look to Sicily as a possible “sixth blue zone”.

#Sicily #Madonie #theMadonieMountains #Palermo #GeraciSiculo #100th #Italy #BlueZones #Sardinia #Okinawa #Japan #Ikaria #Greece #Nicoya #CostaRica #LomaLinda #California #LuigiIuppa #Mediterranean #sixth

https://www.agi.it/cronaca/news/2026-04-01/borgo-geraci-siculo-madonie-sicilia-36372520/

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