Siculiana

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Siculiana

Siculiana is a town and comune in the province of Agrigento, Sicily, southern Italy, 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of the provincial capital Agrigento.

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Siculiana
Comune di Siculiana
Coat of arms of Siculiana
Location of Siculiana
Siculiana is located in Italy
Siculiana
Location of Siculiana in Italy
Siculiana is located in Sicily
Siculiana
Siculiana (Sicily)
Coordinates: 37°20′N 13°25′E
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
ProvinceAgrigento (AG)
FrazioniSiculiana Marina
Government
  MayorGiuseppe Zambito
Area
  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
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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]

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