Altofonte

Altofonte
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Palermo  (PA)
Local name	Parcu
Coordinates	38 ° 3 '  N , 13 ° 18'  E Coordinates: 38 ° 2 '35 "  N , 13 ° 17' 51"  E
height	350  m slm
surface	35 km²
Residents	10,015 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	286 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	90030
prefix	091
ISTAT number	082005
Popular name	Parchitani
Patron saint	Sant'Anna
Website	Altofonte

Altofonte

Altofonte is a place in the metropolitan city of Palermo in the Sicily region in Italy with 10,015 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Altofonte is 15 km south of Palermo . The residents mainly work in agriculture.

The neighboring municipalities are Belmonte Mezzagno , Monreale , Palermo , Piana degli Albanesi and Santa Cristina Gela .

history

The place was called Parco until 1930.

Attractions

• Santa Maria Altofonte Monastery with
  • the remains of the Norman royal palace ,
  • the chapel of the Archangel Michael and
  • the former monastery church and today's parish church of Santa Maria Altofonte.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.

Web links

Commons : Altofonte  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Information about Altofonte (Italian)