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Province of Agrigento

Nation	Italy
Region	Sicily
Capital(s)	Agrigento
Area	3,042 km2
Population (2001)	447,684
Density	147 inhab./km2
Comuni	43
Vehicle Registration	AG
Telephone Prefix	0922, 0925
ISTAT	083
President	Eugenio D'Orsi
Map highlighting the location of the province of Agrigento in Italy

Agrigento (Italian: Provincia di Agrigento; Sicilian: Pruvincia di Girgenti) is a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy. It has an area of 3,042 km², and a total population of 448,053 (2001). There are 43 comunes (Italian: comuni) in the province (see Comunes of the Province of Agrigento).

The most important cities are Sciacca, Canicattì, Favara, Licata and Porto Empedocle.

External links

• (Italian) Official website
• (English) Pictures, history, tourism, gastronomy, books, local products, local surnames, transportation in the province of Agrigento
• (English) www.TheSicilySite.com has pictures of Agrigento and links to pages with information about local towns and the Almond Blossom festival

Sicily Provinces and places Agrigento • Caltanissetta • Catania • Enna • Messina • Palermo • Ragusa • Syracuse • Trapani Islands • Cities, towns and villages History Magna Græcia • Sicilia province • Sicilian revolt • Emirate of Sicily • County of Sicily • Kingdom of Sicily • War of the Sicilian Vespers • Monarchs • Viceroys • Two Sicilies • 1848 Sicilian revolution • 1908 Messina earthquake • Allied invasion of Sicily Politics and government Elections in Sicily • List of Presidents of Sicily Culture and heritage Cuisine • Language • People • Music • Sicilian Baroque • Sicilian School • Sicilian cart • Coppola • Flags • Triskelion • Mount Etna • Chestnut Tree of One Hundred Horses Portal

Sicily · Comuni of the Province of Agrigento Agrigento · Alessandria della Rocca · Aragona · Bivona · Burgio · Calamonaci · Caltabellotta · Camastra · Cammarata · Campobello di Licata · Canicattì · Casteltermini · Castrofilippo · Cattolica Eraclea · Cianciana · Comitini · Favara · Grotte · Joppolo Giancaxio · Lampedusa e Linosa · Licata · Lucca Sicula · Menfi · Montallegro · Montevago · Naro · Palma di Montechiaro · Porto Empedocle · Racalmuto · Raffadali · Ravanusa · Realmonte · Ribera · Sambuca di Sicilia · San Biagio Platani · San Giovanni Gemini · Sant'Angelo Muxaro · Santa Elisabetta · Santa Margherita di Belice · Santo Stefano Quisquina · Sciacca · Siculiana · Villafranca Sicula

Coordinates: 46°30′N 12°28′E / 46.5°N 12.467°E / 46.5; 12.467

From Wikitravel

Agrigento Province is in Sicily, Italy.

• Agrigento - provincial capital

• Sciacca

Understand

The province lies on Sicily's southwestern coast.