Within theCosa Nostra, amandamento is traditionally a district of three geographically contiguousMafiacosche, which are families controlling a single land feud, or a city ward, inSicily. Acapomandamento represents the head of a territory, the mandamento, and is usually entitled to be part of the provincialMafia Commission.[1]
Palermo – The city of Palermo is divided into 8 local mandamenti:Porta Nuova,Brancaccio, Boccadifalco, Passo di Rigano,Santa Maria di Gesù, Noce, Pagliarelli, Resuttana and San Lorenzo.
Province of Palermo – The province of Palermo is divided into 7 mandamenti:Camporeale (born from the merger of the mandamenti ofPartinico andSan Giuseppe Jato),Corleone,Cinisi,Bagheria,Trabia,Belmonte Mezzagno,San Mauro Castelverde.
Province of Agrigento – The province of Agrigento consists of 10 mandamenti:Agrigento,Santa Elisabetta,Porto Empedocle,Canicattì,Cianciana,Ribera,Sambuca di Sicilia,Casteltermini,Palma di Montechiaro andCampobello di Licata.
Province of Trapani – The province of Trapani consists of 4 mandamenti:Castelvetrano,Trapani,Mazara del Vallo andAlcamo.
Province of Caltanissetta – The province of Caltanissetta consists of 4 mandamenti:Gela,Vallelunga Pratameno,Riesi andMussomeli.