Borgetto

Borgetto
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Palermo  (PA)
Local name	Burgettu
Coordinates	38 ° 3 '  N , 13 ° 9'  E Coordinates: 38 ° 3 '0 "  N , 13 ° 9' 0"  E
height	290  m slm
surface	25.9 km²
Residents	7,338 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	283 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	90042
prefix	091
ISTAT number	082013
Popular name	Borgettani
Website	Borgetto

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Borgetto is a city of Metropolitan city of Palermo in the Region of Sicily in Italy with 7338 inhabitants (December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Borgetto is located 28 km west of Palermo . The residents mainly work in agriculture.

The neighboring municipalities are Giardinello , Monreale and Partinico .

history

The place was founded by Arabs in the 9th century. The name means small tower in Arabic. Since 1410 the place belonged to the now defunct Santa Maria delle Ciambre monastery.

Attractions

From the pilgrimage church Romitello you have a view of the Gulf of Castellammare.

Individual evidence

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

Web links

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

• Information about Borgetto (Italian)