Capaci
| Capaci | |
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| Comune | |
| Dom | |
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  Capaci Location of Capaci in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 38°10′N 13°14′E / 38.167°N 13.233°ECoordinates: 38°10′N 13°14′E / 38.167°N 13.233°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Metropolitan city | Palermo (PA) |
| Frazioni | Villaggio Sommariva Villaggio Leone |
| Population (9 October 2011) | |
| • Total | 11,045 |
| Demonym(s) | Capacensi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 90040 |
| Dialing code | 091 |
| Patron saint | Sant'Erasmo |
| Saint day | 2 June |
Capaci is a town and comune in the Province of Palermo in Sicily, Italy. In 2011 the commune had a population of 11,045, (density: 1,804.7 people per square kilometre).
The A29 autostrada running from Palermo to Punta Raisi Airport, and to the west and south-west of the island, passes through the commune. In May 1992 this road was the scene of the assassination of anti-Mafia judge Giovanni Falcone and those with him, in an explosion known as the Capaci massacre. The site of the explosion is marked now by a memorial to those who died.(loc.38°10′58″N 13°14′41″E / 38.18278°N 13.24472°E)
Giovanni Falcone Monument in Capaci.
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