The province of Agrigento ( Italian : provincia di Agrigento ; Sicilian : pruvincia di Girgenti ) is a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily , Italy, situated on its south-western coast. Following the suppression of the Sicilian provinces, it was replaced in 2015 by the free municipal consortium of Agrigento (Italian: libero consorzio comunale di Agrigento ). It has an area of 3,041.90 square kilometres (1,174.48 sq mi), and a total population of 474,493. There are 43 comuni ( sg. : comune ) in the province.
7-491: Mount Cammarata is a mountain in the province of Agrigento , in Sicily . It is the second highest peak of Monti Sicani after Rocca Busambra . It is located in the commons of Cammarata and San Giovanni Gemini . Certified since the 1st century as Gemellos Colles , its etymology derives from the orographic conformation with two peaks in relation to that of the near mount Gemini (1397 metres). The peak can be visited following
14-463: A 10-mile drive after joining the provincial road connecting Cammarata and Santo Stefano Quisquina . Thanks to its pyramidal shape and orographic position of this mountain, they have built some TV antennas which transmit in different Sicilian provinces. On clear days, the peak of Etna can be seen to the east, the mountain chain of Madonie , Monte San Calogero, and a view of the Tyrrhenian Sea on
21-407: Is known for its beaches. Torre Salsa's beaches have been designated natural reserves and are protected due to their environmental importance. The province is well known for its vineyards and wines. The total area covered by vineyards in 1984 was almost triple to that in 1949. During this period Marsala based wine merchants used the grapes produced in the province to produce Marsala wine . In 1984
28-532: The local government passed a law that regulated this practice. Around three-quarters of the Sicilian land devoted to growing Fiano grapes is in the province. Some of the important municipalities known for their vineyards include Sambuca di Sicilia , Menfi, and Santa Margherita di Belice . The road network in the province comprises 540 km. of street roads, 1,000 km. of provincial roads, 260 km. of communal roads and 56 km. of regional roads. 55% of
35-433: The north. On the west, there are Rocca Busambra , the mountains of Palermo, and those of Trapani province. On the south, the mountain range of Sicani with Monte delle Rose and the shores of Mediterranean Sea can be seen. Province of Agrigento It is surrounded by province of Palermo in the north, Trapani in the west, Mediterranean Sea in the south, and Caltanissetta in the east. Gela inhabitants founded
42-599: The province in the 6th century BC as Akragas. Carthage destroyed the province in 406 BC, but it was later ruled by the Romans, Goths, Byzantines, and Arabs. The Arabs rebuilt several parts of the province. Several ancient Doric temples were constructed during the 6th and 5th century BC to worship Hercules, Jupiter, Juno, Castor, Pollux, and Demeter. They are located in the Valley of Temples ( Italian : Valle dei Templi ). The ancient temples and other architectural structures were built using
49-452: The stones of the hills near Capo San Marco. Here below are listed the towns of the province with more than 10,000 inhabitants: Agrigento is the birthplace of the noted writer Luigi Pirandello and the philosopher Empedocles . According to the government records the number of unemployed people is about 17% of the total labour force. The province faces the Channel of Sicily in the south and
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