Siculiana

Siculiana
Comune
Comune di Siculiana
Coat of arms of Siculiana
Coat of arms
Location of Siculiana
Map
Siculiana is located in Italy
Siculiana
Siculiana
Location of Siculiana in Italy
Siculiana is located in Sicily
Siculiana
Siculiana
Siculiana (Sicily)
Coordinates: 37°20′N 13°25′E / 37.333°N 13.417°E / 37.333; 13.417
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
ProvinceAgrigento (AG)
FrazioniSiculiana Marina
Government
 • MayorGiuseppe Zambito
Area
[1]
 • Total
40 km2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation
120 m (390 ft)
Population
 (2017)[2]
 • Total
4,471
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
DemonymSiculianesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
92010
Dialing code0922
Patron saintSS. Crucifix
Saint dayMay 3
WebsiteOfficial 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

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b Introducing Siculiana, Siculiana on line
  4. ^ "Visitare il Castello". Castello Chiaramonte sec. XIV - Siculiana - Agrigento - Italy (in Italian). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Frank Sivero Biography ((?)-)". Film Reference. Retrieved March 27, 2014.

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