Montallegro

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Montallegro
coat of arms
Montallegro (Italy)
Montallegro
Country Italy
region Sicily
Free community consortium Agrigento  (AG)
Local name Muntallegru / Muntallè
Coordinates 37 ° 24 '  N , 13 ° 21'  E Coordinates: 37 ° 23 '38 "  N , 13 ° 21' 6"  E
height 100  m slm
surface 27.35 km²
Residents 2,484 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density 91 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 92010
prefix 0922
ISTAT number 084024
Popular name Montallegresi
Patron saint San Leonardo
Montallegro

Montallegro is a town in the municipality of Agrigento consortium outdoors in the region Sicily in Italy . The Sicilian name is Muntallegru.

Location and dates

Montallegro is 34 kilometers northwest of Agrigento . 2484 inhabitants live here (as of December 31, 2019), who mainly work in agriculture (cattle farming, poultry farming and wine production).

The neighboring municipalities are Agrigento, Cattolica Eraclea and Siculiana .

history

The present city was founded in 1574. Before that there was a settlement on Cicaldo Hill.

Attractions

Sights in place

  • Parish Church of Santa Maria della Catena
  • Montagna Suso

  • The main road

  • The church

Outside Montallegro

  • Excavations of the ancient city of Herakleia Minoa
  • The lake Gorgo, here migratory birds can be observed

Web links

Commons : Montallegro  - 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.