San Giovanni Gemini
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Country | Italy | |
region | Sicily | |
Free community consortium | Agrigento (AG) | |
Local name | San Giuvanni | |
Coordinates | 37 ° 38 ' N , 13 ° 39' E | |
height | 670 m slm | |
surface | 26.30 km² | |
Residents | 7,816 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density | 297 inhabitants / km² | |
Post Code | 92020 | |
prefix | 0922 | |
ISTAT number | 084036 | |
Popular name | Sangiovannesi | |
Patron saint | San Giovanni Battista |
San Giovanni Gemini is a town in the municipality of Agrigento consortium outdoors in the region Sicily in Italy .
Location and dates
San Giovanni Gemini is 50 kilometers north of Agrigento . The 7816 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) mainly work in agriculture. There are other jobs in quarries and in rock salt extraction .
The neighboring municipality is Cammarata .
history
The community was founded in 1451. Until 1879 the city was called San Giovanni. In 1879 the name was supplemented by the addition of Gemini (twin), as the slope on which the municipality is located has two peaks.
Attractions
The parish church, dedicated to San Giovanni, dates from the 16th century and was completed in the 17th century. The Madonna del Carmine church was built in the 16th century.
Partner communities
There is a partnership with the municipality of Remchingen .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
Web links
- Information on San Giovanni Gemini (Italian)