Metropolitan City of Palermo
Metropolitan City in Sicily, Italy
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It replaced the province of Palermo and comprises the city of Palermo and 82 other municipalities.
With a population of 1,195,307, it is the 6th-largest metropolitan city in Italy.
History
It was first created by the reform of local authorities (Law 142/1990) and then established by regional law on 15 August 2015.
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Geography
The Metropolitan City faces the Tyrrhenian Sea on the north, while on the west it is bordered by the province of Trapani, on the south by the province of Agrigento and by that of Caltanissetta, to the east by the Metropolitan City of Messina and the province of Enna.
The island of Ustica is also included in the metropolitan territory.
Government
List of metropolitan mayors
Municipalities
The Metropolitan City includes 82 municipalities:
- Alia
- Alimena
- Aliminusa
- Altavilla Milicia
- Altofonte
- Bagheria
- Balestrate
- Baucina
- Belmonte Mezzagno
- Blufi
- Bisacquino
- Bolognetta
- Bompietro
- Borgetto
- Caccamo
- Caltavuturo
- Campofelice Di Fitalia
- Campofelice Di Roccella
- Campofiorito
- Camporeale
- Capaci
- Carini
- Castelbuono
- Casteldaccia
- Castellana Sicula
- Castronovo di Sicilia
- Cefalà Diana
- Cefalù
- Cerda
- Chiusa Sclafani
- Ciminna
- Cinisi
- Collesano
- Contessa Entellina
- Corleone
- Ficarazzi
- Gangi
- Geraci Siculo
- Giardinello
- Giuliana
- Godrano
- Gratteri
- Isnello
- Isola delle Femmine
- Lascari
- Lercara Friddi
- Marineo
- Mezzojuso
- Misilmeri
- Monreale
- Montelepre
- Montemaggiore Belsito
- Palazzo Adriano
- Palermo
- Partinico
- Petralia Soprana
- Petralia Sottana
- Piana degli Albanesi
- Polizzi Generosa
- Pollina
- Prizzi
- Roccamena
- Roccapalumba
- San Cipirello
- San Giuseppe Jato
- San Mauro Castelverde
- Santa Cristina Gela
- Santa Flavia
- Sciara
- Scillato
- Sclafani Bagni
- Termini Imerese
- Terrasini
- Torretta
- Trabia
- Trappeto
- Ustica
- Valledolmo
- Ventimiglia di Sicilia
- Vicari
- Villabate
- Villafrati
Demographics
As of 2026, the population is 1,195,307, of which 48.5% are male, and 51.5% are female. Minors make up 16.3% of the population, and seniors make up 23.8%.
Immigration
As of 2025, immigrants make up 4.6% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Bangladesh, Germany, Romania, the United States, and Tunisia.
Transport
The Metropolitan City is served by three motorways, two of which start in Palermo: A19 to Catania and Termini Imerese; A20, departing from the former and leading to Messina; and A29, to Mazara del Vallo and Trapani.
Railroads include the Palermo-Messina and the Palermo-Catania.
There are two airports: Palermo–Boccadifalco and Palermo Punta Raisi.