Altofonte

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{{Infobox Italian comune

| name = Altofonte

| official_name = Comune di Altofonte

| native_name = {{native name|scn|Parcu}}

| image_skyline = Altofonte2.JPG

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| image_alt = Altofonte seen from Moharda

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| image_shield = Altofonte-Stemma.PNG

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| coordinates = {{Wikidatacoord|Q443740|type:city_region:IT|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_footnotes =

| region = Sicily

| metropolitan_city = Palermo (PA)

| frazioni = Piano Maglio, Blandino

| mayor_party =

| mayor = Angela De Luca

| area_footnotes =

| area_total_km2 = 35

| population_total = 10378

| population_as_of = 31 December 2013

| population_footnotes = All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

| pop_density_footnotes =

| population_demonym = Altofontini or Parchitani

| elevation_footnotes =

| elevation_m = 350

| twin1 =

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| saint = St. Hanna

| day = 26 July

| postal_code = 90030

| area_code = 091

| website = {{Official website|http://www.comune.altofonte.pa.it}}

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Altofonte (Sicilian: Parcu) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about {{convert|9|km|mi|0}} southwest of Palermo.

Altofonte borders the following municipalities: Belmonte Mezzagno, Monreale, Palermo, Piana degli Albanesi, San Giuseppe Jato.

Main sights

  • Church of Santa Maria in Altofonte, built in 1633.
  • Church of San Michele Arcangelo (early 12th century)

Demographic evolution

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