| Petralia Sottana | |
| Official Name: | Comune di Petralia Sottana |
| Coordinates: | 37.8°N 19°W |
| Region: | Sicily |
| Metropolitan City: | Palermo (PA) |
| Frazioni: | Piano Battaglia, Landro, Tudia, Recattivo |
| Mayor: | Leonardo Iuri Neglia |
| Area Total Km2: | 178.35 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 2770 |
| Population As Of: | 30 November 2016 |
| Population Demonym: | Petralesi |
| Elevation M: | 1039 |
| Saint: | St. Calogerus |
| Day: | June 18 |
| Postal Code: | 90027 |
| Area Code: | 0921 |
Petralia Sottana (scn|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.
The Madonie Mountains cover the commune. Petralia Sottana hosts the headquarters of the Madonie Regional Natural Park, in which is included a significant amount of its municipal territory.[2]
The commune is on the border between the Metropolitan City of Palermo and the Province of Caltanissetta . It is bounded by the communes of Alimena, Blufi, Caltanissetta, Castelbuono, Castellana Sicula, Geraci Siculo, Isnello, Marianopoli, Petralia Soprana, Polizzi Generosa, Resuttano, Santa Caterina Villarmosa, Villalba.
The coat of arms shows three lilies, referring to Lilium Petrae (Stone lily), a possible etymology of the town name.
17th century church
(1531) church formerly attached to abbey
current town hall
Civic museum with archeological and geological-paleontological collections