Summary data:
- 18 municipalities
- 1017 k㎡
- 54.969 inhabitants
- 57 inhabitants per k㎡
Sicani
The Sicani Focus Area (FA) is composed of 18 municipalities and located in hilly territory halfway between the cities of Palermo and Agrigento from north to south and between the cities of Trapani and Caltanissetta from west to east. The area is part of a large portion of the regional territory at the margins with respect to the polarisation of the large urban coastal areas (Palermo, Catania, and Messina) that takes its name from the mountain range of Monti Sicani. The total settled population was 54,969 inhabitants (2019) and the average population density was 57 inhabitants per square kilometre.
The 18 municipalities are experiencing progressive depopulation and aging but they are also characterised by an important stratification of tangible territorial resources (natural areas, cultural assets, infrastructures, historical centres, general services, products of excellence, etc.) and intangible resources (knowledge, local traditions, and forms of innovation), and practices and policies for the settlement of new inhabitants.
