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Poggioreale | |
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Comune di Poggioreale | |
Coordinates: 37°46′N13°2′E / 37.767°N 13.033°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) |
Poggioreale (Sicilian: Poggiuriali) is a ghost town and comune in the province of Trapani, western Sicily, southern Italy, located in the Belice valley. The Economy was mostly based on agriculture and fruit cultivation.
Earthquake: The Belice Valley earthquake destroyed the entire town of Poggioreale and killed 200 people in 1968. Eventually the town was rebuilt in a safer place a few kilometers south. [3] Some of the families moved to the USA, according to a CNN article. [4] Mayor Girolamo Cangelosi wants to bring Poggioreale back to its former glory. [5] Some of the former residents and their families have been on organized tours of Poggioreale. They reunited using social media and the internet. [6] According to the New York Post, Sicilians call it their modern Pompeii. [7] Unfortunately Mayor Girolamo Cangelosi was seriously injured in an auto accident. It remains unclear what effect this may have upon his reconstruction efforts. [8]
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