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Campobello di Mazara (Sicilian: Campubbeḍḍu) is a town in the province of Trapani, Sicily, southern Italy.
Campobello di Mazara
Campubbeḍḍu (Sicilian) | |
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| Comune di Campobello di Mazara | |
 Rocks of Cusa | |
Location of Campobello di Mazara  | |
  Campobello di Mazara Location of Campobello di Mazara in Italy  Campobello di Mazara Campobello di Mazara (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°38′N 12°45′E / 37.633°N 12.750°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Trapani (TP) |
| Frazioni | Tre Fontane, Torretta Granitola |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Castiglione |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65.83 km2 (25.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Population (30 June 2022)[2] | |
| • Total | 11,341 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Campobellesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 91021 |
| Dialing code | 0924 |
| Patron saint | St. Vitus |
| Saint day | June 15 |
| Website | Official website |
Its inhabitants are scattered in the town center and the minor seaside frazioni of Tre Fontane and Torretta Granitola, populated mostly during the summer period. It borders on the neighbouring cities of Mazara del Vallo and Castelvetrano, and is colloquially known just as Campobello.
History
editCampus Belli is the name given by the Romans to the place where the battle between Segesta and Selinunte took place, the name later extended to the town.
Near the town lies Rocche di Cusa, the ancient quarries from which the Selinuntines extracted stone to build temples.
Campobello di Mazara was founded in 1623 by Giuseppe di Napoli, who in 1630 was given it as a dukedom.
In January 2023 it was revealed that the Mafia most-wanted boss Matteo Messina Denaro was living in the city at the time of his arrest, on January 16.[3][4]
Main sights
edit- Cave di Cusa
- Ducal Palace
- The Clocktower. About 27 m high, it overlooks the town.
- Mother Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie
- Palazzo Accardi
Economy
editThe town is an agricultural center and is known thanks to its production of olives and wine plantations.
Cultivated fields, mainly olive groves and vines, characterize the landscape of Campobello di Mazara.
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "'Heads in the sand': code of silence in Sicilian town that sheltered mafia boss". the Guardian. 2023-01-20. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
- ^ "Matteo Messina Denaro: How silence and compliance kept Mafia boss at large". BBC News. 2023-01-22. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
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