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Palma di Montechiaro

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Country
  
Elevation
  
165 m (541 ft)

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Local time
  
Tuesday 2:16 PM

Postal code
  
92020

Dialling code
  
0922

Province / Metropolitan city
  
Demonym(s)
  
Palmesi

Area
  
76 km²

Province
  
Province of Agrigento

Region
  
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Frazioni
  
Marina di Palma, Villaggio Giordano

Weather
  
19°C, Wind NE at 18 km/h, 49% Humidity

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Palma di Montechiaro (Sicilian: Parma di Muntichiaru) is a town and comune in the province of Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy.

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Map of 92020 Palma di Montechiaro Province of Agrigento, Italy

Formerly known as Palma, in 1863, Montechiaro was added to the name, in honour of the Chiaramonte family whose stronghold is close to the town.

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Controversy

In 2002, La Repubblica reported the presence of the prominent Italian politician Angelino Alfano (a Silvio Berlusconi protégé) at the 1996 wedding of the daughter of Croce Napoli (died 2001), believed by investigators to be the Mafia boss of Palma di Montechiaro, as shown on an amateur video of the party. Alfano, then a deputy of the Sicilian Regional Assembly, was greeted with affection by Croce Napoli. Alfano at first told La Repubblica he had "no memory or recollection of this wedding" and that "I never participated in a wedding of Mafia or of their children, I do not know his wife, Gabriella, and I've never heard of Mr. Croce Napoli who was said to be boss of Palma di Montechiaro." Later he said that he remembered that he was actually at the wedding but had been invited by the groom and did not know the bride and her family.

Main sights

  • Mother Church
  • Castle
  • Benedictine Monastery
  • Ducal Palace
  • San Carlo Tower
  • Palazzo degli Scolopi
  • Ruins of the Baroque church of Santa Maria della Luce
  • Archaeological park of Zubbia
  • References

    Palma di Montechiaro Wikipedia