Alessandria della Rocca
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Comune di Alessandria della Rocca | |
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Municipal coat of arms |
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Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Province | Agrigento (AG) |
Mayor | Giuseppe Vaccaro (since May 27, 2003) |
Elevation | 533 m (1,749 ft) |
Area | 61 km² (24 sq mi) |
Population (as of 2001) | |
- Total | 3,787 |
- Density | 62/km² (161/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
Coordinates | |
Gentilic | Alessandrini |
Dialing code | 0922 |
Postal code | 92010 |
Patron | Maria SS. della Rocca |
- Day | Last Sunday in August |
Alessandria della Rocca (Lisciànnira di la Rocca in Sicilian) is a small agricultural town located in west central Sicily in the northern part of the Province of Agrigento, in Italy. Many of the town's inhabitants emigrated to the United States, particularly Tampa, Florida, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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