Capaci (Palermo Province) is 17 km. from Palermo, alt. 51 m., on the Tyrrhenian Sea, between Punta Raisi and Capo Gallo, area 6.1 sq. km., pop. over 10,800, post-code 90040, tel. 091. Economy: agricultural products, summer tourism.
It is recorded for the first time in 1241. It was a fief of the Bologna family after 1556, and then of the Pilo family.
Churches (Monreale Diocese) include the following:
Links to other sites about Capaci include:
My latest book on CD is titled Sicily - A Reference for Researchers and is now available. With a file for each town (plus many other files), it relates the history of Sicily as reflected in the photos, records and festivals of its towns. It contains over 2500 text and photo files and can be ordered at CD order.
 |  |  |
 |