Poggioreale, Trapani
Comune in Sicily, Italy
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Poggioreale (Sicilian: Poggiuriali) is a ghost town and comune in the province of Trapani, western Sicily, southern Italy, located in the Belice valley. Its economy was mostly based on agriculture and fruit cultivation.
Poggioreale | |
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| Comune di Poggioreale | |
 Derelict buildings in Poggioreale | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Poggioreale Location of Poggioreale in Italy  Poggioreale Poggioreale (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°46′N 13°2′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Trapani (TP) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Girolamo Cangelos |
| Area | |
• Total | 37 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 189 m (620 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 1,496 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Poggiorealesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 91020 |
| Dialing code | 0924 |
| Patron saint | Saint Anthony of Padua |
| Saint day | June 13 |
| Website | Official website (in Italian) |
In 1968, the Belice Valley earthquake destroyed the entire town of Poggioreale and killed 200 people. The town was eventually rebuilt in a safer place a few kilometers south.[3][4]
Notable people
- Biagio Varisco (1902–1970), agriculturalist and developer
