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Salaparuta is a town and comune in South-Western Sicily, Italy, in the valley of the Belice river, administratively part of the province of Trapani.
Salaparuta | |
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| Comune di Salaparuta | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Salaparuta  | |
  Salaparuta Location of Salaparuta in Italy  Salaparuta Salaparuta (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°45′N 13°0′E / 37.750°N 13.000°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Trapani (TP) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michele Saitta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.42 km2 (15.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 171 m (561 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,676 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Salitani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 91020 |
| Dialing code | 0924 |
| Patron saint | St. Joseph |
| Saint day | 19 March |
| Website | Official website |
In 1968, the original site of the town was near the epicentre of the Belice Valley earthquake.[3] As a result, Salaparuta was completely destroyed and rebuilt not far from the original location. The current Salaparuta is still home to many of the citizens of the old town.
Salaparuta is popularly known for its Salaparuta DOC wine production, also the main income source for the town.
Salaparuta was home to the father of the famous Italian-American jazz singer and trumpet player, Louis Prima.
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ The Day the Earth Shook, Time Magazine, January 26, 1968
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