Metropolitan City of Palermo
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Metropolitan City of Palermo
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of the Metropolitan City of Palermo | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Region |  Sicily |
| Established | 4 August 2015 |
| Capital | Palermo |
| Municipalities | 82 |
| Government | |
| • Metropolitan mayor | Roberto Lagalla |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,009.28 km2 (1,934.09 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,195,307 |
| • Density | 238.619/km2 (618.019/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Metro | €23.223 billion (2015) |
| • Per capita | €18,229 (2015) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 90121-90151 (Palermo) 90010-90051 (other municipalities) |
| Telephone prefix | 091, 0921, 0924 |
| ISO 3166 code | IT-PA |
| Vehicle registration | PA |
| ISTAT | 282[5] |
| Website | Official website |
The Metropolitan City of Palermo (Italian: città metropolitana di Palermo; Sicilian: citati metrupulitana di Palermu) is a metropolitan city in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy. Its capital is the city of Palermo. It replaced the province of Palermo and comprises the city of Palermo and 82 other municipalities. With a population of 1,195,307, it is the 6th-largest metropolitan city in Italy.[6][7]
It was first created by the reform of local authorities (Law 142/1990) and then established by regional law on 15 August 2015.[8]
Geography
The Metropolitan City faces the Tyrrhenian Sea on the north, while on the west it is bordered by the province of Trapani, on the south by the province of Agrigento and by that of Caltanissetta, to the east by the Metropolitan City of Messina and the province of Enna.
The island of Ustica is also included in the metropolitan territory.
Demographics
As of 2026, the population is 1,195,307, of which 48.5% are male, and 51.5% are female. Minors make up 16.3% of the population, and seniors make up 23.8%.[9][10]
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Immigration
As of 2025, of the known countries of birth of 1,185,380 residents, the most numerous are: Italy (1,144,033 – 96.5%), Bangladesh (6,672 – 0.6%).[13][14]
Government
List of Metropolitan Mayors of Palermo
| Metropolitan Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | |
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| 1 | Leoluca Orlando | 7 June 2016 | 20 June 2022 | PD |
| 2 | Roberto Lagalla | 20 June 2022 | incumbent | UDC |
Municipalities
The Metropolitan City includes 82 comuni (sg.: comune):
- Alia
- Alimena
- Aliminusa
- Altavilla Milicia
- Altofonte
- Bagheria
- Balestrate
- Baucina
- Belmonte Mezzagno
- Blufi
- Bisacquino
- Bolognetta
- Bompietro
- Borgetto
- Caccamo
- Caltavuturo
- Campofelice Di Fitalia
- Campofelice Di Roccella
- Campofiorito
- Camporeale
- Capaci
- Carini
- Castelbuono
- Casteldaccia
- Castellana Sicula
- Castronovo di Sicilia
- Cefalà Diana
- Cefalù
- Cerda
- Chiusa Sclafani
- Ciminna
- Cinisi
- Collesano
- Contessa Entellina
- Corleone
- Ficarazzi
- Gangi
- Geraci Siculo
- Giardinello
- Giuliana
- Godrano
- Gratteri
- Isnello
- Isola delle Femmine
- Lascari
- Lercara Friddi
- Marineo
- Mezzojuso
- Misilmeri
- Monreale
- Montelepre
- Montemaggiore Belsito
- Palazzo Adriano
- Palermo
- Partinico
- Petralia Soprana
- Petralia Sottana
- Piana degli Albanesi
- Polizzi Generosa
- Pollina
- Prizzi
- Roccamena
- Roccapalumba
- San Cipirello
- San Giuseppe Jato
- San Mauro Castelverde
- Santa Cristina Gela
- Santa Flavia
- Sciara
- Scillato
- Sclafani Bagni
- Termini Imerese
- Terrasini
- Torretta
- Trabia
- Trappeto
- Ustica
- Valledolmo
- Ventimiglia di Sicilia
- Vicari
- Villabate
- Villafrati
