Mazara del Vallo

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Mazara del Vallo Mazzara (Sicilian)
Comune
Città di Mazara del Vallo
Church of San Nicolò Regale.
Coat of arms
Mazara within the Province of Trapani
Location of Mazara del Vallo
Mazara del Vallo Location of Mazara del Vallo in Italy Show map of Italy Mazara del Vallo Mazara del Vallo (Sicily) Show map of Sicily
Coordinates: 37°39′N 12°35′E / 37.650°N 12.583°E / 37.650; 12.583
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Trapani (TP)
Frazioni	Borgata Costiera, Mazara Due
Government
• Mayor	Salvatore Quinci (Civic list)
Area [1]
• Total	275 km2 (106 sq mi)
Elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Population  (31 October 2017)[2]
• Total	51,534
• Density	190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Demonym	Mazaresi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	91026
Dialing code	0923
Patron saint	St. Vitus
Saint day	June 15
Website	Official website

Mazara del Vallo (Italian pronunciation: [madˈdzaːra del ˈvallo]; Sicilian: Mazzara [matˈtsaːɾa]) is a town and comune in the province of Trapani, southwestern Sicily, Italy. It lies mainly on the left bank at the mouth of the Mazaro river.

It is an agricultural and fishing centre and its port gives shelter to the largest fishing fleet in Italy. Recently it has been a hotspot for migrants from North Africa.^[3]