Villafranca Sicula
Villafranca Sicula is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of Palermo and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Agrigento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,496 and an area of 17.7 square kilometres (6.8 sq mi).[3][4]
Villafranca Sicula | |
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| Comune di Villafranca Sicula | |
Location of Villafranca Sicula | |
  Villafranca Sicula Location of Villafranca Sicula in Italy  Villafranca Sicula Villafranca Sicula (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°35′N 13°17′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Province of Agrigento (AG) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.7 km2 (6.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 326 m (1,070 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,496 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Villafranchesi (o villafrancoti) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 92020 |
| Dialing code | 0925 |
| Website | www |
Villafranca Sicula borders the following municipalities: Burgio, Calamonaci, Caltabellotta, Lucca Sicula.
The Roman Catholic cardinal Salvatore Pappalardo (September 23, 1918 Villafranca Sicula - Dec 10, 2006 Palermo), archbishop emeritus of Palermo, is a well-known native of Villafranca Sicula.
Demographic evolution
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.
- All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- Micalizzi, Caterina; Moroni, Giovanni (2000), Villafranca Sicula : 1499-1999, cinquecento anni di storia, Contesti, retrieved 29 December 2018
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