Agrigento
Appearance
Agrigento | |
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Città di Agrigento | |
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Motto: Signat Agrigentum mirabilis aula gigantum | |
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Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Province | Agrigento (AG) |
Frazioni | Fontanelle, Giardina Gallotti, Monserrato, Montaperto, San Leone, Villaggio La Loggia, Villaggio Mosè, Villaggio Peruzzo, Villaseta |
Government | |
• Mayor | Calogero Firetto (UdC) |
Area | |
• Total | 245.32 km2 (94.72 sq mi) |
Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
Population (31 March 2016) | |
• Total | 59,791 |
• Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Agrigentines, Girgintans |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 92100 |
Dialing code | 0922 |
Patron saint | St. Gerland (Gerlando) |
Saint day | 25 February |
Website | Official website |
Agrigento (Sicilian: Girgenti) is a city in the region of Sicily in southern Italy. It is also the capital of the Province of Agrigento. There are many relics there from the ancient Greeks and the Roman empire.