| Poggioreale | |
| Official Name: | Comune di Poggioreale |
| Coordinates: | 37.7667°N 15°W |
| Region: | Sicily |
| Province: | Trapani (TP) |
| Mayor: | Girolamo Cangelos |
| Area Total Km2: | 37 |
| Population Total: | 1496 |
| Population As Of: | 28 February 2017 |
| Population Demonym: | Poggiorealesi |
| Elevation M: | 189 |
| Saint: | Saint Anthony of Padua |
| Day: | June 13 |
| Postal Code: | 91020 |
| Area Code: | 0924 |
Poggioreale (Sicilian: Poggiuriali) is a ghost town and comune in the province of Trapani, western Sicily, southern Italy, located in the Belice valley. The Economy was mostly based on agriculture and fruit cultivation.
Earthquake: The Belice Valley earthquake destroyed the entire town of Poggioreale and killed 200 people in 1968. Eventually the town was rebuilt in a safer place a few kilometers south.[1] Some of the families moved to the USA, according to a CNN article.[2] Mayor Girolamo Cangelosi wants to bring Poggioreale back to its former glory.[3] Some of the former residents and their families have been on organized tours of Poggioreale. They reunited using social media and the internet.[4] According to the New York Post, Sicilians call it their modern Pompeii.[5] Unfortunately Mayor Girolamo Cangelosi was seriously injured in an auto accident. It remains unclear what effect this may have upon his reconstruction efforts.[6]