Regalbuto was most likely founded in the Muslim era. In fact, the name itself derives from two Arabic words: "Rahl" (station) and "Bayt" (farmhouse). In fact, the first settlement in the area was nothing more than a farmhouse that served as a refueling station on the Catania-Palermo route. Nothing remains of that first village also because in 1261 the entire town was razed to the ground by the inhabitants of nearby Centuripe in the context of a war of rebellion against the Swabian dominion, to which Regalbuto had remained faithful. The town was later rebuilt on the opposite side of Mount S. Calogero. In the same period the population underwent a demographic change with the progressive removal of the Muslims and the arrival of the Christians.
If you happen to pass through Regalbuto towards the beginning of August, do not miss the feast of the patron saint San Vito Martire which takes place every year from the 7th to the 11th of August.