Capaci | |
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Comune | |
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Location of Capaci in Italy | |
Coordinates: 38°10′N 13°14′E / 38.167°N 13.233°ECoordinates: 38°10′N 13°14′E / 38.167°N 13.233°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Province / Metropolitan city | Palermo (PA) |
Frazioni | Villaggio Sommariva Villaggio Leone |
Population (9 October 2011) | |
• Total | 11,045 |
Demonym(s) | Capacensi |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code | 90040 |
Dialing code | 091 |
Patron saint | Sant'Erasmo |
Saint day | 2 June |
Capaci is a town and comune in the Province of Palermo in Sicily, Italy. In 2011 the commune had a population of 11,045, (density: 1,804.7 people per square kilometre).
The A29 autostrada running from Palermo to Punta Raisi Airport, and to the west and south-west of the island, passes through the commune. In May 1992 this road was the scene of the assassination of anti-Mafia judge Giovanni Falcone and those with him, in an explosion known as the Capaci massacre. The site of the explosion is marked now by a memorial to those who died.(loc.38°10′58″N 13°14′41″E / 38.18278°N 13.24472°E)