Villafranca Sicula

Villafranca Sicula
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Free community consortium	Agrigento  (AG)
Local name	Villafranca
Coordinates	37 ° 35 '  N , 13 ° 17'  E Coordinates: 37 ° 35 '21 "  N , 13 ° 17' 24"  E
height	326  m slm
surface	17.67 km²
Residents	1,371 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density	78 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	92020
prefix	0925
ISTAT number	084043
Popular name	Villafranchesi
Patron saint	San Eucarpio

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

Location and dates

Villafranca Sicula is 67 km north-west of Agrigento . 1371 residents live here (as of December 31, 2019), who mainly work in agriculture ( grain , almonds , wine and fruit ).

The neighboring communities are Burgio , Calamonaci , Caltabellotta and Lucca Sicula .

history

The place was founded in 1499 by the Alliata family. In 1609 the family received the title of prince. Until 1812 the place remained in the feudal possession of the family.

Attractions

• Parish church on Corso Vittoio Emanuele from the 16th century, renovated in the 18th century, damaged in the 1968 earthquake
• Carmine Church in Corso Vittoio Emanuele
• San Giovanni Battista Church

sons and daughters of the town

• Salvatore Cardinal Pappalardo (1918 - 2006), Archbishop of Palermo

Web links

Commons : Villafranca Sicula  - 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.