Paceco
Paceco (Sicilian: Pacecu) is a toun an comune in Wastren Sicily, Italy, admeenistratively pairt o the province o Trapani, locatit nearbi the Trapani ceety aurie (a distance o 5 km). It haes 11,110 indwallers as o 2004.
Paceco | |
|---|---|
| Città di Paceco | |
  Paceco Location o Paceco in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 37°59′N 12°33′E / 37.983°N 12.550°E | |
| Kintra | Italy |
| Region |  Sicily |
| Province | Trapani (TP) |
| Frazioni | Dattilo, Nubia |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Giuseppe Plaja (since 10 Juin 2003) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58 km2 (22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2004) | |
| • Total | 11,110 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Pacecoti |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 91027 |
| Diallin code | 0923 |
| Patron saunt | St. Catherine of Alexandria |
| Saunt day | November 25 |
| Website | Offeecial wabsteid |
Paceco is a sma rural centre: amang its agricultural products thare are melons, cereals, olives, grapes, an cheese dairy products. In Paceco are present some sheep-breedins an aw.
The centre wis foondit in 1607 bi the marquis Placido Fardella. The toun is housomeivver namit efter his wife, Teresa Paceco o Vigliena. Conceivit in conformity wi a meditatit urban scheme, Paceco's installation is a mesh perfectly orthogonal wi some rectangular isolatit (ippodomea plan), vera recurrent in the inhabitit places o the 17t century.
Local monuments include the Cathedral Kirk, consecratit tae the SS. Crucifix, biggit in 1623 an placit in the main piazza o the centre. Recently the kirk haes been entirely restored in order tae mak it regain the oreeginal beauty. In addition, thare are the kirks o Porto Salvo, Santo Padre, an Santa Lucia.
The ceety is connectit via bus services frae the neebourin ceety o Trapani.