In 1607, Marquis Placido Fardella established a new settlement, naming it after his wife, Teresa Paceco of Vigliena. The town's layout is a textbook example of seventeenth-century urban planning, featuring a strictly orthogonal grid. Anchoring the central square is the Cathedral Church of the Holy Crucifix, built in 1623 and recently restored to highlight its original masonry details.
Beyond this historic core, the community of nearly 11,500 residents remains deeply tied to agriculture. Local farms yield melons, olives, grapes, and sheep's milk cheeses. Located just five kilometers from Trapani and served by regular local buses, the town offers a quiet, practical alternative to the coastal crowds.
Arancina · Pasta alla Norma
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Next up: Saint Catherine of Alexandria, patroness of a town born from a marquis's love for his wife, Wednesday 25 November
Nearest airport: Trapani Birgi, 10 km away
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📅 Every year, on 25 November
Paceco celebrates Saint Catherine of Alexandria on 25 November; the town was founded in 1607 by Marquis Placido Fardella, who named it after his wife Maria Pacheco as an act of love, and it was originally called Pacheco.
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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