| Castellammare del Golfo | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Comune di Castellammare del Golfo | |
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Castellammare del Golfo
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Trapani (TP) |
| Frazioni | Balata di Baida, Scopello, Guida Loca, Fraginesi, Lu Baruni |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marzio Bresciani |
| Area | |
| • Total | 127 km2 (49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 14,908 |
| • Density | 117.4/km2 (304/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Castellammaresi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 91014 Balata di Baida: 91010 |
| Dialing code | 0924 |
| Patron saint | Maria SS. del Soccorso |
| Saint day | August 21 |
| Website | Official website |
Castellammare del Golfo (Sicilian: Casteddammari) is a town and comune in the Trapani Province of Sicily. The name is roughly translated "Sea- Fortress (castle (on the) sea) of the Gulf", deriving from the medieval fortress in the harbor. The body of water it sits upon also takes its name from the fortress, Golfo di Castellammare.
In ancient times, Castellammare had been the harbor of Segesta, one of the main towns of the Elymian people.
Fishing has been important in Castellammare del Golfo dating back to ancient times. Today the town's economy continues to be based on fishing with the addition of tourism.
The small town is noted, however, for having been the birthplace of many American Mafia figures, including Salvatore Maranzano, Stefano Magaddino, Joseph Barbara, Gaspare Milazzo, Peter Magaddino, Giovanni Bonventre, Pietro Caiozzo, Gaspare DiGregorio, Matteo DiGregorio, Sebastiano Domingo, Giovanni D'Anna, Francesco Puma, Camillo Galante, Pietro Crociata, Michele Adamo, Girolamo Asaro, Francesco Garofalo, Giovanni Fiordilino, Giovanni Tartamella, Joseph Buccellato, Francesco Buccellato, Vito Buccellato, Natale Evola, Vincenzo Danna, Charles DiBenedetto, Jimmy Costa, Giovanni Romano, Sasa Parrino, Cola Schiro, Joseph Notaro and Joseph Bonanno.
From this name comes also the Castellamarese war, fought by Joe Masseria clan against Salvatore Maranzano clan for the leadership of the Italian Mafia in New York City.
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