Favara, Agrigento

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Comune di Favara
Coat of arms of Comune di Favara
Municipal coat of arms
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Sicily
Province Agrigento (AG)
Mayor Mimmo Russello (since may, 2007)
Elevation 340 m (1,115 ft)
Area 81 km² (31 sq mi)
Population (as of December 31, 2004)
 - Total 33,666
 - Density 416/km² (1,077/sq mi)
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 37°19′N, 13°40′E
Gentilic Favaresi
Dialing code 0922
Postal code 92026
Patron St. Anthony
 - Day June 13
Website: www.comune.favara.ag.it

Favara is a town of south central Sicily (Italy), in the province of Agrigento, 8 km East of Agrigento by road.

The town has a considerable agricultural trade, and there are sulfur and other mines in the neighborhood.

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It possesses a Castle of the 11th to 15th century noble Chiaramonte family, erected in 1280.

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