Exactly 64 houses and 185 residents comprised Belmonte Mezzagno during its first census in 1752. Established by Prince Ventimiglia near the Spatola torrent, the settlement has since grown to a population of 11,149. Today, the local economy leans on an enduring agricultural tradition, notably producing olive oil and goat's milk cheese.
Though situated just 15 kilometers south of Palermo, the physical barrier of Monte Grifone completely separates the town from the capital's sprawl. This quiet geography masks a dramatic history: on May 8, 1849, Bourbon troops burned much of Belmonte to the ground to punish its involvement in the Sicilian revolution. The community subsequently recovered around the 1776 Chiesa Madre del SS. Crocifisso.
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📅 Every year, on 14 September
On 14 September Belmonte Mezzagno celebrates the Santissimo Crocifisso; the religious rites are paired with theatre, amateur sports, exhibitions and concerts under "Settembre in festa".
Tall, soft bread dough, tomato, onion, anchovies, oregano and caciocavallo: sfincione is Palermo's focaccia, cut into squares.
Read more →Saffron rice, ragù with peas and caciocavallo cheese inside a golden crust. Round and feminine in Palermo, pointed and called arancino in Catania: the quarrel is serious.
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Outside Belmonte Mezzagno, but an easy day trip away.
