Acquaviva Platani

Acquaviva Platani
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Free community consortium	Caltanissetta  (CL)
Local name	Acquaviva Plàtani
Coordinates	37 ° 34 '  N , 13 ° 42'  E Coordinates: 37 ° 34 '0 "  N , 13 ° 42' 0"  E
height	558  m slm
surface	14 km²
Residents	918 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	66 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	93010
prefix	0934
ISTAT number	085001
Popular name	Acquavivesi
Website	Acquaviva Platani

Acquaviva Platani is an Italian city in the Free Community Consortium Caltanissetta in the autonomous region of Sicily with 918 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Acquaviva Platani is located 68 km west of Caltanissetta and 3 km from the left bank of the Platani River. The residents mainly work in agriculture. Almonds, olives, pistachios and grain are produced.

The neighboring communities are Cammarata ( AG ), Casteltermini (AG), Mussomeli and Sutera .

history

In Arab times there was a small settlement here. The present place was founded in 1635 by Francesco Spadafora. The place was called Acquaviva because of the abundance of spring water.

Attractions

The church del Purgatorio was built in 1914 and is located near the town hall. The Madonna della Luca church dates back to the 17th century. Next to the parish church is the clock tower, which was built in 1894.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.

Web links

Commons : Acquaviva Platani  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Page from Acquaviva Platani (Italian)