Aragona

Aragona
—  Comune  —
Comune di Aragona
Aragona
Location of Aragona in Italy
Coordinates:
Country Italy
Region Sicily
Province Agrigento (AG)
Frazioni Aragona, Caldare
Government
 • Mayor Alfonso Tedesco
Area
 • Total 74 km2 (28.6 sq mi)
Elevation 400 m (1,312 ft)
Population (December 31, 2004)
 • Total 10,092
 • Density 136.4/km2 (353.2/sq mi)
Demonym Aragonesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 92021
Dialing code 089
Patron saint Madonna del Rosario
Saint day October 7
Website Official website

Aragona (Sicilian: Araguna or Araùna) is a small commune in the province of Agrigento in the Italian island of Sicily. Aragona is known in the Sicilian language as Aragunaor Raona. Aragona was famous for its sulfur mines.

Bounding communes

Population History

Year Population Density
1861 8,011 -
1871 8.716 -
1881 9,674 -
1901 11,895 -
1911 13,329 -
1921 11,352 -
1931 11,709 -
1936 14,354 -
1951 12,689 -
1961 12,909 -
1971 12,016 -
1981 10,271 -
1991 10,416 -
2001 10,065 -
December 31, 2004 10,092 322/km²

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