San Giuseppe Jato

San Giuseppe Jato
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Palermo  (PA)
Local name	San Giuseppi Jatu
Coordinates	37 ° 58 '  N , 13 ° 11'  E Coordinates: 37 ° 58 '0 "  N , 13 ° 11' 0"  E
height	394  m slm
surface	29 km²
Residents	8,375 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density	289 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	90048
prefix	091
ISTAT number	082064
Popular name	Jatini
Patron saint	Maria Santissima della Provvidenza
Website	www.comune.sangiuseppejato.gov.it
San Giuseppe Jato

San Giuseppe Jato is an Italian commune ( comune ) with 8375 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the metropolitan city of Palermo in the Sicily region .

Location and dates

San Giuseppe Jato is 32 km southwest of Palermo . The residents mainly work in agriculture. Districts ( frazioni ) are Balistreri, Mortilli and the new development areas Traversa II, Traversa III. The municipality is a member of the following federations and associations: Regione Agraria n. 5 - Colline internal - Colline di Monreale ; Associazione Nazionale Città del Vino ; Patto Territorial Alto Belice Corleonese . The connection to Palermo and Sciacca is guaranteed by the SS 624 .

The neighboring municipalities are Monreale and San Cipirello .

history

The current place was founded in 1779. After the landslide of 1838, south of San Cipirello was created as an alternative quarter for the inhabitants of the destroyed districts.

sons and daughters of the town

• Giuseppe Insalaco (1941–1988), politician and opponent of the Mafia
• Giovanni Brusca (* 1957), leader of the Sicilian Mafia

Individual evidence

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

Web links

Commons : San Giuseppe Jato  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Information about San Giuseppe Jato (Italian)
• Page at Comuni italiani (Italian)
• Page at Italia in dettaglio in Italian or English