# Torretta > Italian comune **Wikidata**: [Q496816](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q496816) **Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torretta) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/torretta ## Summary Torretta is an Italian comune located in the Province of Palermo, which is a former province of Sicily, Italy, and now part of the Metropolitan City of Palermo. It is a municipal division within Italy, a country in southern Europe. Torretta has a recorded population ranging from 4263 to 4328 and coordinates at 38.13036° N, 13.23549° E. ## Key Facts - **Classification**: Italian comune (municipal division of Italy). - **Location**: Province of Palermo (former province of Sicily, Italy; country: Q38; sitelink_count: 82); Metropolitan City of Palermo (Italian metropolitan city in Sicily; inception: +2015-08-04T00:00:00Z; country: Q38; sitelink_count: 43). - **Country**: Italy (Q38; sovereign state in southern Europe; inception: 1946-06-18 via constitutional referendum and 1861-03-17 for Kingdom of Italy; sitelink_count: 404). - **Population**: 4328.0; 4263.0; 4278.0. - **Coordinates**: Latitude 38.13036, longitude 13.23549. - **Website**: http://www.comune.torretta.pa.it. - **Sitelink count**: 49. - **Wikipedia title**: Torretta. - **Wikidata description**: Italian comune. - **Related settlements**: Orioles (human settlement in Italy; country: Q38; sitelink_count: 5); Columbrina-Zà Minica (human settlement in Italy; country: Q38; sitelink_count: 5); Cavallaro (human settlement in Italy; country: Q38; sitelink_count: 5). - **Related entity**: Comune of Italy (municipal divisions of Italy; country: Q38, ; sitelink_count: 60). ## FAQs **Where is Torretta located?** Torretta sits in the Province of Palermo, a former province of Sicily within Italy, and falls under the Metropolitan City of Palermo, established on 2015-08-04. It shares its country with nearby human settlements like Orioles, Columbrina-Zà Minica, and Cavallaro. **What is the population of Torretta?** Official records list Torretta's population as 4328.0, 4263.0, and 4278.0 across different counts. These figures position it as a small comune in Italy's administrative structure. **What are the coordinates and online presence of Torretta?** Torretta is positioned at latitude 38.13036 and longitude 13.23549. Its official website is http://www.comune.torretta.pa.it, with a Wikipedia title "Torretta" and 49 sitelinks. **How does Torretta relate to Italy's administrative divisions?** As a comune of Italy, Torretta exemplifies municipal divisions (sitelink_count: 60) in the country (Q38, ). It operates within Sicily's regional framework, linked to the former Province of Palermo. ## Why It Matters Torretta functions as a core municipal unit in Sicily's administrative landscape, contributing to Italy's decentralized governance model where comuni handle local services, land use, and community needs. Its position in the Metropolitan City of Palermo integrates it into broader urban planning and economic activities post-2015 reforms, supporting regional cohesion in a nation with 20 regions including Sicily. With a stable small population around 4,000, Torretta sustains rural-urban balances, preserves local identity amid Italy's 58 million residents, and connects to nearby settlements like Orioles, fostering networked development in southern Europe's Mediterranean context. ## Notable For - Being a distinct Italian comune in the transitioned Metropolitan City of Palermo (inception 2015-08-04). - Population metrics of 4328.0, 4263.0, and 4278.0, reflecting consistent small-scale community size. - Precise coordinates at 38.13036° N, 13.23549° E, enabling exact geospatial reference. - Official website http://www.comune.torretta.pa.it for direct civic engagement. - 49 sitelinks, indicating solid digital documentation. - Proximity to related settlements Orioles, Columbrina-Zà Minica, and Cavallaro, all in Italy. - Embodiment of "comune of Italy" structure (sitelink_count: 60) in Sicily's former Province of Palermo. ## Body ### Location and Administrative Context Torretta is an Italian comune situated in the Province of Palermo, identified as a former province of Sicily, Italy (country: Q38; sitelink_count: 82). It belongs to the Metropolitan City of Palermo, an Italian metropolitan city in the region of Sicily (inception: +2015-08-04T00:00:00Z; country: Q38; sitelink_count: 43). The encompassing country is Italy (Q38; inception: 1946-06-18 with qualifiers for Italian constitutional referendum, 1946, and 1861-03-17 for Kingdom of Italy proclamation; sitelink_count: 404), a sovereign state in southern Europe. ### Population and Demographics Torretta records populations of 4328.0, 4263.0, and 4278.0. These figures align with its status as a small comune within Italy's municipal divisions. ### Geography and Coordinates The comune is located at latitude 38.13036 and longitude 13.23549. ### Digital and Institutional Presence Torretta maintains an official website at http://www.comune.torretta.pa.it. It has a sitelink_count of 49, a Wikipedia title "Torretta," and a Wikidata description "Italian comune." ### Related Settlements Torretta connects to nearby human settlements in Italy (country: Q38): Orioles (sitelink_count: 5), Columbrina-Zà Minica (sitelink_count: 5), and Cavallaro (sitelink_count: 5). ### Relation to Broader Italian Structure As a comune of Italy (country: Q38, ; sitelink_count: 60), Torretta exemplifies municipal divisions integral to Italy's 20 regions, including Sicily. ## References 1. Virtual International Authority File 2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013 3. Italian National Institute of Statistics 4. [Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018. Italian National Institute of Statistics](http://demo.istat.it/pop2018/index3.html) 5. [Source](https://demo.istat.it/?l=it) 6. GeoNames 7. [Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011. Italian National Institute of Statistics](https://www.istat.it/it/archivio/156224) 8. Wiki Loves Monuments Italia 9. Seismic classification in Italy 10. [Source](https://rischi.protezionecivile.gov.it/it/sismico/attivita/classificazione-sismica)