Favara, Agrigento

Favara, Agrigento

Infobox CityIT
img_coa = Favara-Stemma.gif
official_name = Comune di Favara
region = Sicily
province = Agrigento (AG)
elevation_m = 340
area_total_km2 = 81
population_as_of = december 31, 2004
population_total = 33666
population_density_km2 =381
timezone = CET, UTC+1
coordinates = coord|37|19|N|13|40|E
frazioni =
telephone = 0922
postalcode = 92026
gentilic = Favaresi
saint = St. Anthony
day = june 13
mayor = Mimmo Russello (since may, 2007)
website = [http://www.comune.favara.ag.it/ www.comune.favara.ag.it]

Favara is a town of south central Sicily (Italy), in the province of Agrigento, 8 km East of Agrigento by road.

The town has a considerable agricultural trade, and there are sulfur and other mines in the neighborhood.

Main sights

It possesses a Castle of the 11th to 15th century noble Chiaramonte family, erected in 1280.

References

*1911


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