A 14th-century castle is the literal foundation of this Sicilian town, providing both its name and the physical core around which its streets originally developed. The modern settlement grew directly outward from this medieval stronghold.
Located in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, Castelbuono has a population of just over 9,100 residents. The local community, who refer to the municipality as Castiḍḍubbuonu in dialect, remains anchored to the historic structure that sparked its 1300s expansion.
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