Buscemi

Buscemi (Italian pronunciation: [buʃˈʃɛːmi]; Sicilian: Buscema [bʊʃˈʃɛːma]; Latin: Buxema; Arabic: قَلْعَة أَبِي شَامَة‎, romanized: Qalʿat ʾAbī Šāma) is a town and comune of 1,025 inhabitants in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily, southern Italy.

For the actor, see Steve Buscemi. For the disk jockey, see Buscemi (DJ).
Buscemi

Buscema  (Sicilian)
Comune
Comune di Buscemi
Coat of arms
Location of Buscemi
Buscemi
Location of Buscemi in Italy
Buscemi
Buscemi (Sicily)
Coordinates: 37°05′N 14°53′E
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
ProvinceSyracuse (SR)
Government
 • MayorRossella La Pira
Area
 • Total52.0 km2 (20.1 sq mi)
Elevation
761 m (2,497 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2017[2])[3]
 • Total1,025
 • Density20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Buscemese
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Patron saintMadonna of the Wood
Saint dayLast Sunday in August
WebsiteOfficial website

It is 52 kilometres (32 mi) west of Syracuse, in the Hyblaean Mountains, precisely on the mount Vignitti, 783 metres (2,569 ft) above sea level; the river Anapo crosses the communal territory. The closest municipalities are Buccheri and Palazzolo Acreide.

History

The town was founded during the Emirate of Sicily, although the area was settled during the Bronze Age. The Ancient Greek colony of Casmene was located in the modern communal territory of Buscemi.

Buscemi was completely destroyed in the 1693 earthquake, and was later rebuilt. Baronial families who held Buscemi include the Ventimiglia and Requesens, who had a castle whose remains are at the entrance of the town.

References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. Data from Istat
  3. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.



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