Villabate
Villabate | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Villabate | |
 | |
  Villabate Location of Villabate in Italy  Villabate Villabate (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 38°5′N 13°27′E / 38.083°N 13.450°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Metropolitan city | Palermo |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.80 km2 (1.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 19,380 |
| • Density | 5,100/km2 (13,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Villabatesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 90039 |
| Dialing code | 091 |
Villabate (Sicilian: Villabbati) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy, located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southeast of Palermo. With a population of 19,380 in an area of 3.80 square kilometres (1.47 sq mi), it is the most densely populated municipality of Sicily.[4][5][1]
Villabate borders the municipalities of Ficarazzi, Misilmeri, and Palermo.
Etymology
The name appears in the later half of the 15th century when the abbot of the Abbey of Santo Spirito in Palermo, Giovanni de Osca, built a tower there, later incorporated into the Migliaccio-Termine palace, along with several houses and a warehouse. Over time, the original nucleus expanded, becoming the "Villaggio dell'Abbate" - Village of the Abbot.
Demographics
As of 2026, the population is 19,380, of which 48.8% are male, and 51.2% are female. Minors make up 20.4% of the population, and seniors make up 18.5%.[6][7]
Historical population | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: ISTAT[8][9] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Immigration
As of 2025, of the known countries of birth of 19,411 residents, the most numerous are: Italy (18,911 – 97.4%), Morocco (274 – 1.4%).[10][11]
Notable people
- Joe Profaci, Mafia boss and founder of the Colombo crime family (1897-1962)
- Luigi Zarcone, athlete (1950-2001)
References
- ^ a b "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
- ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
- ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01.The file URL linking on technical dataset.
- ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
- ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01.The file URL linking on technical dataset.
- ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
- ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01.The file URL linking on technical dataset.
- ^ "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991" [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-11-12.
- ^ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
- ^ "Resident population by sex, municipality and individual citizenship or country of birth from year 2002". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2025-01-01. Retrieved 2025-02-27. (Click on 'View by country of birth', and on the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
- ^ "Resident population by sex, municipality and individual citizenship or country of birth from year 2002". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2025-01-01. Retrieved 2025-02-27.The file URL linking on technical dataset.