The church of San Giovanni Battista gives its name to the neighborhood where it stands. Its history is linked to that of the SS. Crocifisso kept inside. In ancient times it was a small church with a small oratory attached dedicated to San Giovanni Battista. The current church, in late Baroque style, has a magnificent façade with three entrance doors, with a portal with twisted columns and other stylistic elements that traditionally attribute it to Paolo Amato, architect of the Palermo Senate, born in Ciminna on January 24, 1634 and died in Palermo on July 3, 1714. The church has a basilica plan with three naves divided by two rows of five columns. The presbytery contains a room that houses the SS. Crocifisso. Inside there are works from the 15th to the 18th century, in particular the aforementioned wooden Crucifix, dating back to around the middle of the 15th century, by an unknown artist. Many silver furnishings were made to serve the church, among which are: two hanging lamps, one made in 1656 and the other in 1663, monstrances, chalices and various objects dating from the mid-17th century to the mid-18th century.
