Poggioreale

For the quarter of Naples, see Poggioreale (Naples).
Poggioreale
Comune
Comune di Poggioreale

Remains in Poggioreale

Coat of arms
Poggioreale

Location of Poggioreale in Italy

Coordinates: 37°46′N 13°2′E / 37.767°N 13.033°E / 37.767; 13.033
Country Italy
Region Sicily
Province / Metropolitan city Trapani (TP)
Government
  Mayor Leonardo Salvaggio
Area
  Total 37 km2 (14 sq mi)
Elevation 189 m (620 ft)
Population (2007)
  Total 1,645
  Density 44/km2 (120/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Poggiorealesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 91020
Dialing code 0924
Patron saint Saint Anthony of Padua
Saint day June 13
Website Official website (Italian)

Poggioreale (Sicilian: Poggiuriali) is a small town and comune in Sicily, Italy, set on the Belice valley, which administratively belongs to the province of Trapani.

It was destroyed by the Belice Valley earthquake in 1968, and eventually rebuilt in a safer place a few kilometers away, causing the entire population to be moved there.

Economy is mostly based on agriculture and fruit cultivation.

History

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