Sciara (Italy)
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Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Province | Province of Palermo (PA) |
Area | 31.2 km² (12 sq mi) |
Population (as of Dec. 2004) | |
- Total | 2,788 |
- Density | 89/km² (231/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
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Dialing code | 091 |
Postal code | 90020 |
Sciara is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about 40 km southeast of Palermo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,788 and an area of 31.2 km².[1]
Sciara borders the following municipalities: Aliminusa, Caccamo, Cerda, Termini Imerese.
Sciara is a small farming town. The main crops are tomatoes, artichokes and olives. Houses cost around 20,000 each depending on the size. A lot of houses are empty due to immigrating to the north of Italy, Germany or United States during the 70s, 80s and etc due to poor economic conditions. A lot of immigrants still own their land and houses in Sciara and are very proud of where they come from.