The province of Palermo (Italian: provincia di Palermo; Sicilian: pruvincia di Palermu) was a province in the autonomous region of Sicily, a major island in Southern Italy.

[1] It has also been ruled by the Romans, Byzantines, Normans, Arabs, Spanish Empire and Americans (during part of the Second World War).

[1] Historical accounts recording the existence of the province date back to the 8th and 6th century BC.

[3] Some major towns of the province are Palermo, Alia, Alimena, Sclafani Bagni and Petralia Soprana.

In 1840, for the purpose of administration the province was divided into four districts – Palermo, Corleone, Termini and Cefalu.