Petralia Sottana

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Petralia Sottana
Comune
Comune di Petralia Sottana
Location of Petralia Sottana
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Coordinates: 37°48′N 14°5′E / 37.800°N 14.083°E / 37.800; 14.083
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Palermo (PA)
Frazioni	Piano Battaglia, Landro, Tudia, Recattivo
Government
• Mayor	Leonardo Iuri Neglia
Area [1]
• Total	178.35 km2 (68.86 sq mi)
Elevation	1,039 m (3,409 ft)
Population  (30 November 2016)[2]
• Total	2,770
• Density	16/km2 (40/sq mi)
Demonym	Petralesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	90027
Dialing code	0921
Patron saint	St. Calogerus
Saint day	June 18
Website	Official website

Petralia Sottana (Sicilian: Pitralìa Suttana) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, in the island of Sicily, Southern Italy. The main characters in Emanuele Crialese's 2006 film of Sicilian immigration to America, Nuovomondo, come from the town of Petralia.