Bivona

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Comune di Bivona
Coat of arms of Comune di Bivona
Municipal coat of arms
Country Flag of Italy 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 37°37′N, 13°26′E
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.

Map of central Mediterranean Sea, showing location of Bivona on the island of Sicily. Map also shows mainland Italy, Tunisia, and the islands Sardinia and Corsica.
Map of central Mediterranean Sea, showing location of Bivona on the island of Sicily. Map also shows mainland Italy, Tunisia, and the islands Sardinia and Corsica.

















 Municipal Territory of Bivona in the Province of Agrigento.
Municipal Territory of Bivona in the Province of Agrigento.














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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.

The White Peach of Bivona.
The White Peach of Bivona.













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