Poggioreale
For the quarter of Naples, see Poggioreale (Naples).
| Poggioreale | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Poggioreale | ||
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Remains in Poggioreale | ||
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  Poggioreale Location of Poggioreale in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 37°46′N 13°2′E / 37.767°N 13.033°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Sicily | |
| Province | Trapani (TP) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Leonardo Salvaggio | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 37 km2 (14 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 189 m (620 ft) | |
| Population (2007) | ||
| • Total | 1,645 | |
| • Density | 44/km2 (120/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Poggiorealesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 91020 | |
| Dialing code | 0924 | |
| Patron saint | Saint Anthony of Padua | |
| Saint day | June 13 | |
| Website | Official website (Italian) | |
Poggioreale (Sicilian: Poggiuriali) is a small town and comune in Sicily, Italy, set on the Belice valley, which administratively belongs to the province of Trapani.
It was destroyed by the Belice Valley earthquake in 1968, and eventually rebuilt in a safer place a few kilometers away, causing the entire population to be moved there.
Economy is mostly based on agriculture and fruit cultivation.
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