Buseto Palizzolo

Buseto Palizzolo (Sicilian: Palazzolu) is a town and comune in North-Western Sicily, Italy, administratively part of the province of Trapani.

Buseto Palizzolo
Comune
Comune di Buseto Palizzolo
Location of Buseto Palizzolo
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Coordinates: 38°1′N 12°44′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Trapani (TP)
Government
• Mayor	oberto Maiorana
Area [1]
• Total	72.81 km2 (28.11 sq mi)
Elevation	249 m (817 ft)
Population  (28 February 2017)[2]
• Total	2,944
• Density	40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Demonym	Busetani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	91012
Dialing code	0923
Patron saint	Maria SS. del Carmelo
Saint day	July 16
Website	Official website

Geography

Buseto Palizzolo is located in the hills east of Trapani, the highest of which is Monte Luziano [it] with a height of 500 metres above sea level. Buseto Palizzolo is composed of various areas and hamlets, without a main central settlement. The main settlements are Buseto Centro, Badia, Battaglia, Buseto Superiore, and Pianoneve. These settlements blur into one another, but the frazioni of Bruca, Fazio, and Città Povera [it] are located at a distance of 11, 5, and 6 km respectively from the centre.

3 km southeast of Buseto Superiore is Bosco di Scorace [it], a vast wooded area which is among the largest in western Sicily.

History

The comune of Buseto Palizzolo, like those of Valderice, Custonaci and San Vito Lo Capo, were created as a result of the division of the very large comune of Monte San Giuliano during the 1930s.

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.