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Agrigento

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Agrigento
Città di Agrigento
Agrigento as seen from the Temple of Hera (Juno) in the Valley of the Temples.
Agrigento as seen from the Temple of Hera (Juno) in the Valley of the Temples.
Coat of arms of Agrigento
Motto: 
Signat Agrigentum mirabilis aula gigantum
Location of Agrigento
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Location of Agrigento in Italy
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Agrigento (Sicily)
Coordinates: 37°19′N 13°35′E / 37.317°N 13.583°E / 37.317; 13.583
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
ProvinceAgrigento (AG)
FrazioniFontanelle, Giardina Gallotti, Monserrato, Montaperto, San Leone, Villaggio La Loggia, Villaggio Mosè, Villaggio Peruzzo, Villaseta
Government
 • MayorCalogero Firetto (UdC)
Area
 • Total243.6 km2 (94.1 sq mi)
Elevation230 m (750 ft)
Population
 (2026)[2]
 • Total55,118
Demonym(s)Agrigentines, Girgintans
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
92100
Dialing code0922
Patron saintSt. Gerland (Gerlando)
Saint day25 February
WebsiteOfficial website

Agrigento (Sicilian: Girgenti) is a city in the region of Sicily in southern Italy. It is also the capital of the Province of Agrigento. There are many relics there from the ancient Greeks and the Roman empire.

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  1. 1 2 "Classificazioni statistiche – anno 2026". www.istat.it. Italian National Institute of Statistics. 2026-02-21. Retrieved 2026-02-27. (Note: The file URL linking to technical dataset.)
  2. ↑ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. Italian National Institute of Statistics. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01. (Note: The file URL linking to technical dataset.)