Siculiana
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Siculiana | |
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| Comune di Siculiana | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Siculiana  | |
  Siculiana Location of Siculiana in Italy  Siculiana Siculiana (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°20′N 13°25′E / 37.333°N 13.417°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Agrigento (AG) |
| Frazioni | Siculiana Marina |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Zambito |
| Area | |
• Total | 40 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Population (2017)[2] | |
• Total | 4,471 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Siculianesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 92010 |
| Dialing code | 0922 |
| Patron saint | SS. Crucifix |
| Saint day | May 3 |
| Website | Official website |
Siculiana is a town and comune in the province of Agrigento, Sicily, southern Italy, 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of the provincial capital Agrigento.
Geography
Siculiana’s 13-kilometre (8 mi) long coast line is largely unspoiled; a protected Regional Nature Reserve has been established in the locality of Torre Salsa for its natural beauty and environmental interest.[3]
Siculiana Marina is a suburban seaside village of Siculiana on the Strait of Sicily. Once an important settlement for maritime trade in the Mediterranean, with a prominent commercial Marketplace emporium, it is now a popular summer resort. The Caricatore (Loading Dock) was still active up to the end of 19th century.[3]
Monuments
The ruins of the once-embattled Castello Chiaramonte, near the coast, is a prominent feature of the landscape.[4] Within the city, the Baroque church Santuario del Santissimo Crocifisso is a well-known landmark. Inside is revered the Black Crucifix, which was moved to the church in 1611 from the castle in which it was previously kept.[5]
People
- Francesco Agnello, Baron of Siculiana, musicologist, president of the Association "Amici della musica" - Palermo
- Frank Sivero, an American character actor[6]
- Giuseppe Basile, Surgeon - Doctor of Garibaldi
- Blasco Isfar e Corillas, Baron of Siculiana
- Alfred Polizzi, mafia boss of the Cleveland crime family
- Nicola Gentile, Sicilian mafioso in New York City
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ a b Introducing Siculiana, Siculiana on line
- ^ "Visitare il Castello". Castello Chiaramonte sec. XIV - Siculiana - Agrigento - Italy (in Italian). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ Hoad, Phil (11 December 2023). "A Black Jesus review – religious rites and refugees collide in Sicilian village". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Frank Sivero Biography ((?)-)". Film Reference. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
External links
Media related to Siculiana at Wikimedia Commons