In 1860 , the town gave its full support to the '' Mille '' led by Giuseppe Garibaldi . In the early 20th century , the city reached its highest population , with c. 6,000 inhabitants . More recently , its inhabitants have slowly left the town in order to move towards Northern Italy and foreign countries , with possibly its largest emigrant community located in Toronto , Ontario , Canada . Vita was heavily damaged by the 1968 Belice earthquake , and rebuilt in a new urban zone , close to the old one
1968 Belice earthquake
1968 Belice earthquake
Vita, Sicily