Campobello di Mazara
Campobello di Mazara: a town of 11,408 inhabitants in Sicily
Hello friends, today we will talk about Campobello di Mazara, a small town southwest of Palermo, Sicily. With just over 11,000 inhabitants, it is part of the free municipal consortium of Trapani. In this town, you can admire the famous Cave di Cusa, a place where columns were extracted for the construction of temples in the nearby Selinunte.
A bit of history about Campobello di Mazara
I will reveal a curiosity: Campobello di Mazara gained notoriety in 2023 when the Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro was arrested by the police in this Sicilian town. In fact, Messina Denaro was found hiding in the city's alleys during his 30-year fugitive period.
Society and politics in Campobello di Mazara
There are 1,116 foreign nationals living in this city, according to ISTAT data from 2016, with Tunisians, Romanians, Gambians, Bangladeshis, and Nigerians being the most represented nationalities. There have been several mayors and administrations in the course of the years, find the details in the table under the appropriate section.
Sports activities in Campobello di Mazara
Let's move on to sports, a great passion of Italians: the town of Campobello di Mazara is home to the A.S.D. Campobello, a local football team that plays in the A group of the Prima Categoria.
Conclusion
To conclude this tour of Campobello di Mazara, I remind you of some important points: the town is located in a plain, is famous for the Cavà di Cusa, known for the construction of nearby temples, and there are numerous sports activities to practice. I leave you below the useful links for further information. Thanks for reading, friends!
Section titles:
- Geography
- History
- Society
- Demographic evolution
- Ethnic groups and foreign minorities
- Administration
- Sports
- Football
- Notes
- Related articles
- Other projects
