Along the coast is the town of Santa Marina Salina, where the parish church and the main shops and nightlife venues are located.

[3][4][5] The name of the town derives from the cult of Saint Marina (to whom one of the churches in the settlement is also dedicated), which spread to the island starting from the 16th century.

However, the other towns on the island had difficulty bearing the dependence on the capital, so in 1909, the separation resulted in the three municipalities of Santa Marina Salina, Malfa, and Leni.

The richness of influences in Sicilian, which belongs to the Romance languages family and is classified in the extreme southern group, derives from the geographical position of the island, whose centrality in the Mediterranean Sea has made it a land of conquest by numerous peoples in the Mediterranean area.

Specialties include: The economy of Santa Marina Salina is primarily based on tourism, agriculture, and fishing.

Fishing remains an important activity, with local fishermen providing fresh seafood to the community and tourists.