San Giuseppe Jato

San Giuseppe Jato (Sicilian: San Giuseppi; Latin: Iaetia) is a village in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in Sicily, southern Italy.

San Giuseppe Jato
Comune
Comune di San Giuseppe Jato
Coat of arms
Location of San Giuseppe Jato
San Giuseppe Jato
Location of San Giuseppe Jato in Italy
San Giuseppe Jato
San Giuseppe Jato (Sicily)
Coordinates: 37°58′N 13°11′E
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
Metropolitan cityPalermo (PA)
Government
 • MayorGiuseppe Cosmo Siviglia
Area
 • Total29 km2 (11 sq mi)
Elevation
463 m (1,519 ft)
Population
 (2004)[2]
 • Total8,349
 • Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Jatini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
90048
Dialing code091
Patron saintMaria SS. della Provvidenza
Saint dayAugust 13-August 16

The village sits in a hilly region of Palermo's hinterland, 31 kilometres (19 mi) from the Sicilian capital.

History

The first inhabited centre in the area lies on top of the adjacent Mount Jato, dating back to prehistoric times, with influence of Greek culture from the 6th century BC.[3] Known under the name of Iaitas in Greek sources and Ietas in Latin, this ancient village lived its most flourishing period in its history from the age of Islamic domination of Sicily to the Hohenstaufen one (c. 975–1246), when it was an important stronghold. It is believed that the last remnants of the original Muslim stronghold were demolished in 1246 by the troops of Frederick II of Sicily.

The modern village was founded in 1779 at the foot of Mount Jato. It was known simply as San Giuseppe, until 1864 when the suffix Jato was added to differentiate it from San Giuseppe Vesuviano, near Naples.

San Giuseppe Jato is the birthplace of Giovanni Brusca, a notorious mafioso who, in 1996, was arrested for the assassination of Judge Giovanni Falcone, a prominent Sicilian anti-mafia campaigner.

Economy

Like many villages and towns in the north of Sicily, its inhabitants rely on the production of corn, olives and grapes for their livelihood. Each September the village holds a Festival of Grapes and Wine where these commodities and other agricultural produce is displayed. The area around San Giuseppe Jato is also known for its beef cattle breeding and as a centre for woodturning and iron works.

In media

The movie Sicilian Ghost Story tells the real story of 11-year-old Giuseppe Di Mateo's 1993 kidnapping, strangling and disposal in an acid vat after 779 days in captivity on 11 January 1996 in San Giuseppe Jato by Sicilian Mafia boss Giovanni Brusca in retaliation for Giuseppe's father Santino Di Matteo's turning state witness ("pentito") in the case of anti-Mafia Judge Giovanni Falcone's murder.

Photos
Coming into San Giuseppe Jato, March 2009
A street in San Giuseppe Jato, March 2009
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References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. http://www.archinst.uzh.ch/Ietas.htm (German)




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