Their area of influence encompassed the "mandamenti" of San Lorenzo, Passo di Rigano and Gangi, including the coastal area up to Cefalù, and part of the territory of Messina, including the towns of Mistretta and Tortorici.
Located in the Nebrodi regional park, Tortorici borders the following municipalities: Bronte, Castell'Umberto, Floresta, Galati Mamertino, Longi, Randazzo, San Salvatore di Fitalia, Sinagra, Ucria.
Notable alumni include Pulitzer Prize winning journalist David RhodeB'90; author Jessica Grose B'04, a former Jezebel editor and Slate senior editor; and Dayna Tortorici B'11.5, a senior editor at n+1.