Montevago

Montevago
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Free community consortium	Agrigento  (AG)
Local name	Muntiva (g) u
Coordinates	37 ° 42 '  N , 12 ° 59'  E Coordinates: 37 ° 42 '12 "  N , 12 ° 59' 12"  E
height	380  m slm
surface	32.45 km²
Residents	2,876 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	89 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	92010
prefix	0925
ISTAT number	084025
Popular name	Montevaghesi
Patron saint	San Domenico
Website	Montevago
Montevago

Montevago is a town in the municipality of Agrigento consortium outdoors in the region Sicily in Italy .

Location and dates

Montevago is 106 kilometers northwest of Agrigento . 2876 inhabitants live here (as of December 31, 2019), who mainly work in agriculture and sheep breeding.

The neighboring municipalities are Castelvetrano ( TP ), Menfi , Partanna (TP), Salaparuta (TP) and Santa Margherita di Belice .

history

Montevago was founded in 1636 by Rutilio Xirotta. Cardinal Pietro Gravina († 1830 in Palermo ) was born in Montevago in 1749 . The place was destroyed in the earthquake in 1968. Montevago was then rebuilt in the style of the time.

Attractions

• Acque Calde with natural thermal baths and spa facilities
• Modern structure of the city, there is no main street, public buildings and shops are distributed in the place

Web links

Commons : Montevago  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Montevago municipality (Italian)

Individual evidence

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