Trappeto

Trappeto is a place in the province of Palermo in Sicily in Italy with 3191 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012).

Location and data

Trappeto is 52 km west of Palermo. The inhabitants mainly work in agriculture and fisheries.

The neighboring municipalities are Balestrate, Partinico and Terrasini.

History

1480 built Francesco Bologna in " Trappetum Cannamelarum " means an establishment for sugar extraction. When two centuries later, the first fishermen settled in Trappeto, the sugar was replaced by the fishing and the village grew slowly but steadily. Even today, fishing, in addition to agriculture, the main industry Trappetos. The fish market is a top tourist attraction.

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