The Metropolitan City of Palermo (; ) is a metropolitan city in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy. Its capital is the city of Palermo.
It replaced the province of Palermo and comprises the city of Palermo and 82 other municipalities.
With a population of 1,195,307, it is the 6th-largest metropolitan city in Italy.
History It was first created by the reform of local authorities (Law 142/1990) and then established by regional law on 15 August 2015.
Geography The Metropolitan City faces the Tyrrhenian Sea on the north, while on the west it is bordered by the province of Trapani, on the south by the province of Agrigento and by that of Caltanissetta, to the east by the Metropolitan City of Messina and the province of Enna.
The island of Ustica is also included in the metropolitan territory.
Government List of metropolitan mayors Metropolitan Mayor Term start Term end Party Leoluca Orlando7 June 201620 June 2022PD Roberto Lagalla20 June 2022incumbentUDC
Municipalities
The Metropolitan City includes 82 municipalities:
Alia Alimena Aliminusa Altavilla Milicia Altofonte Bagheria Balestrate Baucina Belmonte Mezzagno Blufi Bisacquino Bolognetta Bompietro Borgetto Caccamo Caltavuturo Campofelice Di Fitalia Campofelice Di Roccella Campofiorito Camporeale Capaci Carini Castelbuono Casteldaccia Castellana Sicula Castronovo di Sicilia Cefalà Diana Cefalù Cerda Chiusa Sclafani Ciminna Cinisi Collesano Contessa Entellina Corleone Ficarazzi Gangi Geraci Siculo Giardinello Giuliana Godrano Gratteri Isnello Isola delle Femmine Lascari Lercara Friddi Marineo Mezzojuso Misilmeri Monreale Montelepre Montemaggiore Belsito Palazzo Adriano Palermo Partinico Petralia Soprana Petralia Sottana Piana degli Albanesi Polizzi Generosa Pollina Prizzi Roccamena Roccapalumba San Cipirello San Giuseppe Jato San Mauro Castelverde Santa Cristina Gela Santa Flavia Sciara Scillato Sclafani Bagni Termini Imerese Terrasini Torretta Trabia Trappeto Ustica Valledolmo Ventimiglia di Sicilia Vicari Villabate Villafrati
Demographics As of 2026, the population is 1,195,307, of which 48.5% are male, and 51.5% are female. Minors make up 16.3% of the population, and seniors make up 23.8%.
Immigration As of 2025, immigrants make up 4.6% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Bangladesh, Germany, Romania, the United States, and Tunisia.
Transport The Metropolitan City is served by three motorways, two of which start in Palermo: A19 to Catania and Termini Imerese; A20, departing from the former and leading to Messina; and A29, to Mazara del Vallo and Trapani.
Railroads include the Palermo-Messina and the Palermo-Catania.
There are two airports: Palermo–Boccadifalco and Palermo Punta Raisi.
References
External links
Metropolitan City of Palermo official website