Poggioreale (Sicilian: Poggiuriali) is a ghost town and comune in the province of Trapani, western Sicily, southern Italy, located in the Belice valley. The Economy was mostly based on agriculture and fruit cultivation.

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Poggioreale
Comune
Comune di Poggioreale
Derelict buildings in Poggioreale
Coat of arms
Location of Poggioreale
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Coordinates: 37°46′N 13°2′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Trapani (TP)
Government
• Mayor	Girolamo Cangelos
Area [1]
• Total	37 km2 (14 sq mi)
Elevation	189 m (620 ft)
Population  (28 February 2017)[2]
• Total	1,496
• Density	40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Demonym	Poggiorealesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	91020
Dialing code	0924
Patron saint	Saint Anthony of Padua
Saint day	June 13
Website	Official website (in Italian)

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Earthquake: The Belice Valley earthquake destroyed the entire town of Poggioreale and killed 200 people in 1968. Eventually the town was rebuilt in a safer place a few kilometers south.^[3] Some of the families moved to the USA, according to a CNN article.^[4] Mayor Girolamo Cangelosi wants to bring Poggioreale back to its former glory.^[5] Some of the former residents and their families have been on organized tours of Poggioreale. They reunited using social media and the internet.^[6] According to the New York Post, Sicilians call it their modern Pompeii.^[7] Unfortunately Mayor Girolamo Cangelosi was seriously injured in an auto accident. It remains unclear what effect this may have upon his reconstruction efforts.^[8]