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 | |
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
Web links
Commons : Grotto - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.