Map of Palermo, Italy

Palermo is the administrative centre of Sicily, Italy, with a population of about 648,260. It lies at 38.1166°N, 13.3636°E, about 14 m above sea level. Palermo is about 426 km (265 mi) south of Rome, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bagheria, 14 km to the east.

Palermo at a glance

Where is Palermo?

• The 5th largest city in Italy by recorded population.
• The largest city in Sicily on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 31 min on the shortest day to 14 h 49 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Palermo

• Bagheria — 14 km east
• Carini — 16 km west
• Alcamo — 38 km southwest
• Sciacca — 72 km south
• Trapani — 73 km west
• Mazara del Vallo — 85 km southwest
• Marsala — 89 km southwest
• Caltanissetta — 93 km southeast
• Licata — 124 km southeast
• Adrano — 138 km east

Largest cities in Sicily

• Catania — 311,584
• Messina — 219,948
• Siracusa — 121,605
• Marsala — 77,915
• Gela — 75,001
• Ragusa — 74,251
• Trapani — 67,531
• Caltanissetta — 62,797
• Modica — 54,456
• Bagheria — 53,149

Largest cities in Italy

• Rome — 2,318,895
• Milan — 1,371,498
• Naples — 909,048
• Turin — 847,287
• Genoa — 580,097
• Bologna — 394,843
• Florence — 367,150
• Bari — 316,491
• Catania — 311,584
• Verona — 258,031

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.