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Palermo

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Total population

628,165

Coordinates38.11°, 13.35°

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City facts

Overview

Palermo is a major city that lies in Sicily, Italy. Its coordinates of 38.111°, 13.352° place it in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. With about 628,165 residents, it ranks among the larger urban centres in Italy. Public records list Palermo as the capital of the Palermo province. The location receives about 1,713 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 67% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
38.1112
Longitude
13.3524
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
15,733
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Yellow-legged Gull
    Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
    502
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    429
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    319
  • Rose-ringed Parakeet
    Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    306
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    304
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    255
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    217
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    215

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Sicily

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.69
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,713

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Palermo

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Official Identifiers

ISTAT — Italian National Institute of Statistics

ISTAT code
082053
Province
Palermo (PA)
Region
Sicilia
NUTS3 (2024)
ITG12
Codice catastale
G273
Province capital
Yes

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Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library
  • • ISTAT — Italian national statistics (Elenco comuni italiani), via istat.it (official ISTAT code, province, region, NUTS3, codice catastale)
  • • ISTAT — Italian National Institute of Statistics — Elenco comuni italiani (CC BY 3.0 IT)