Cattolica Eraclea

Cattolica Eraclea
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Free community consortium	Agrigento  (AG)
Local name	Catòlica
Coordinates	37 ° 26 '  N , 13 ° 24'  E Coordinates: 37 ° 26 '0 "  N , 13 ° 24' 0"  E
height	180  m slm
surface	62 km²
Residents	3,491 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density	56 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	92011
prefix	0922
ISTAT number	084014
Popular name	Cattolicensi
Patron saint	San Giuseppe
Website	Cattolica Eraclea

Cattolica Eraclea is a city in the Free Municipal Consortium of Agrigento in the region of Sicily in Italy with 3491 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

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Location and dates

Cattolica Eraclea is 37 km northwest of Agrigento . The main line of business is agriculture. There are other jobs in rock salt extraction.

The neighboring municipalities are Agrigento , Cianciana , Montallegro , Ribera and Sant'Angelo Muxaro .

After the rail traffic to Cattolica Eraclea was discontinued in 1978, the place can only be reached by road today.

history

The city of Herakleia Minoa was established in the area of ​​today's municipality . The current place was founded in 1610 as Cattolica. In 1874 the addition Eraclea was added to the name of the place. The name affix is ​​reminiscent of the ancient city of Eraclea Mineo or Heraclea Minoa today.

Cattolica Eraclea

Attractions

In Cattolica Eraclea

• Parish church from the 18th century, consecrated to the Holy Spirit
• City Palace and Prince's Palace in Piazza Umberto

Outside Cattolica Eraclea

• Excavations of the ancient city of Herakleia Minoa

Web links

Commons : Cattolica Eraclea  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

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