Grotto (sicily)

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Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Free community consortium	Agrigento  (AG)
Local name	Grutti
Coordinates	37 ° 24 '  N , 13 ° 42'  E Coordinates: 37 ° 24 '21 "  N , 13 ° 42' 4"  E
height	516  m slm
surface	23.86 km²
Residents	5,466 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	229 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	92020
prefix	0922
ISTAT number	084018
Popular name	Grottesi
Patron saint	Santa Venera

Grotto is an Italian municipality in the consortium of municipalities Agrigento outdoors in the autonomous region of Sicily .

Location and dates

Grotto is 19 km northeast of Agrigento . 5466 inhabitants live here (as of December 31, 2019), who mainly work in agriculture ( almonds and wine ).

The neighboring communities are Aragona , Campofranco ( CL ), Comitini , Favara , Milena (CL) and Racalmuto .

history

Grotto was founded in Greek times (see Magna Graecia ). The place got its name from the many grottos that exist in the municipality.

Attractions

• Parish church in Piazza del Popolo
• 16th century Carmine Church
• Town hall in the former Carmelite monastery
• Ancestral seat of the Vizzini-de 'Medici family

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Web links

Commons : Grotto  - 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.