San Biagio Platani

San Biagio Platani
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Free community consortium	Agrigento  (AG)
Local name	San Brasi / San Blasi / San Mrasi
Coordinates	37 ° 31 '  N , 13 ° 32'  E Coordinates: 37 ° 30 '36 "  N , 13 ° 31' 35"  E
height	416  m slm
surface	42.42 km²
Residents	3,088 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	73 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	92020
prefix	0922
ISTAT number	084035
Popular name	Sanbiagesi
Patron saint	San Biagio

San Biagio Platani is a town in the municipality of Agrigento consortium outdoors in the region Sicily in Italy .

Location and dates

San Biagio Platani is 42 kilometers north of Agrigento . 3088 inhabitants live here (as of December 31, 2019), who mainly work in agriculture.

The neighboring communities are Alessandria della Rocca , Casteltermini , Sant'Angelo Muxaro , Santo Stefano Quisquina and Cianciana .

history

The community was founded in 1648.

Attractions

The city is built regularly. It consists of two axes, Viale della Vittoria and Corso Umberto, which are at right angles to each other. The most important structures are the Carmine Church from the 18th century and the parish church from the 18th century. San Biagio Platani is known for its Easter ceremonies, which are celebrated from Good Friday to Easter Sunday.

Partner communities

The partner municipality is the municipality of Remchingen in Baden-Württemberg . The partnership agreement has existed since 1986.

Sons and daughters

• Fedele Tirrito (1717–1801), Capuchin priest, writer and painter of the late baroque

Web links

Commons : San Biagio Platani  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the place

Individual evidence

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