Bivona
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Comune di Bivona | |
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Municipal coat of arms |
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Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Province | Agrigento (AG) |
Mayor | Vincenzo Di Salvo (from May 2002) |
Elevation | 503 m |
Area | 88 km² |
Population | |
- Total (as of December 31, 2004) | 4,069 |
- Density | 47/km² |
Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
Coordinates | |
Gentilic | Bivonesi |
Dialing code | 0922 |
Postal code | 92010 |
Patron | Saint Rosalia |
- Day | 4 September |
Website: www.bivona.net |
Bivona is a mountain town of Sicily in the Province of Agrigento. The municipality has about 4,069 inhabitants.
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[edit] Main sights
- The 14th century Mother Church
[edit] Event
The Most important event in the Summertime of Bivona is the Peach Festival, that is organized by the local government in the second half of august, and it is the main attraction of the small mountain town. The white Peach of Bivona, in fact, represent, besides a rare deliciousness, the most common cultivation in all region of Bivona.
[edit] External links
[edit] Photo gallery
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