He dedicated himself to the administration of his town.

He was born in 1789 and died on 26 of February 1838.

The priest Alfio Coco in his funeral oration pointed out his strong character saying:

<< Dn. Alfius Zapplą et Porto, acuti ingenii vir, animique, usque ad extremum spiritum plenus ac ad omnia fere negotia idoneus, praecipuos communis accuratissime gessit magistratus. Ad suas autem res ampliandas quam maxime dexter, et, si tempus posceret, laboriosus et patiens, hanc sui, Catanae intestino vita periclitante morbo, exprimi voluit effigien, ibique post non ita multo tributum annos circiter quinquanginta natus reddidit naturae. D. 26 Febrii 1838 >>.