Comitini

Comitini
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Free community consortium	Agrigento  (AG)
Local name	Cumitini
Coordinates	37 ° 25 '  N , 13 ° 39'  E Coordinates: 37 ° 25 '0 "  N , 13 ° 39' 0"  E
height	350  m slm
surface	21 km²
Residents	896 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	43 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	92020
prefix	0922
ISTAT number	084016
Popular name	Comitinesi
Patron saint	San Giacomo

Comitini

Comitini is an outdoor parish consortium of Agrigento in the Sicily region of Italy.

Location and dates

Comitini is 16 km north of Agrigento . 896 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) live here on an area of ​​21 km². The main occupation is agriculture, olives, almonds, citrus fruits and wine are grown here. There are other jobs in a plant for rock salt extraction .

The neighboring communities of Comitini are Aragona , Favara and Grotte .

history

The municipality was founded by Gastone di Bellacera at the end of the 15th century. In 1627 the place came under the feudal possession of the Gravina family . In the 19th century the community gained importance through the sulfur mines .

Attractions

• Parish church from the 17th century
• Town hall from the 18th century
• Bellacera Palace from 1631

Web links

Commons : Comitini  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Information on Comitini (Italian)

Individual evidence

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