Villafranca Sicula
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Villafranca Sicula | |
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Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Province | Province of Agrigento (AG) |
Mayor | |
Elevation | 326 m |
Area | 17.7 km² |
Population | |
- Total (as of Dec. 2004) | 1,496 |
- Density | 85/km² |
Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
Coordinates | |
Gentilic | villafranchesi (o villafrancoti) |
Dialing code | 0925 |
Postal code | 92020 |
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Villafranca Sicula is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 60 km south of Palermo and about 40 km northwest of Agrigento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,496 and an area of 17.7 km2.[1]
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.
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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 |