Villabate

Villabate
Comune
Comune di Villabate
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Coordinates: 38°5′N 13°27′E / 38.083°N 13.450°E / 38.083; 13.450
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Palermo (PA)
Area [1]
• Total	3.8 km^2 (1.5 sq mi)
Elevation	47 m (154 ft)
Population  (Dec. 2004)[2]
• Total	19,441
• Density	5,100/km^2 (13,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Villabatesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	90039
Dialing code	091

Villabate (Sicilian: Villabbati) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southeast of Palermo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 19,441 and an area of 3.8 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi).^[3]

Villabate borders the following municipalities: Ficarazzi, Misilmeri, Palermo.

The name appears in the later half of the 15th century when the abbot of the Abbey of Santo Spirito in Palermo, Giovanni de Osca, built a tower there, later incorporated into the Migliaccio-Termine palace, along with several houses and a warehouse. Over time, the original nucleus expanded, becoming the "Villaggio dell'Abbate" - Village of the Abbot.

It has the highest density of residence of any town in Sicily.

Notable people

• Mafia boss and founder of Colombo crime family Joe Profaci (1897 - 1962)
• Athlete Luigi Zarcone (1950 - 2001)

Demographic evolution

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
3. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.