Priolo Gargallo
Comune in Sicily, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Priolo Gargallo (Sicilian: Priolu) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily (southern Italy). It is about 190 kilometres (120 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) northwest of Syracuse.
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Priolo Gargallo | |
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Comune di Priolo Gargallo | |
Coordinates: 37°10′N 15°11′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Province | Syracuse (SR) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Giuseppe Gianni |
Area | |
• Total | 56.92 km2 (21.98 sq mi) |
Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
Population (30 November 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 11,892 |
• Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
Demonym | Priolesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 96010 |
Dialing code | 0931 |
Website | Official website |
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The name Priolo Gargallo comes from the nobleman Marquis Gargallo who owned land in this part of Sicily.
Priolo Gargallo borders the following municipalities: Melilli, Syracuse, Solarino, Sortino.