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Comune in Sicily, Italy
Racalmuto Racalmutu (Sicilian)
Comune
Comune di Racalmuto
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Location of Racalmuto
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Coordinates: 37°24′N 13°44′E / 37.400°N 13.733°E / 37.400; 13.733
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
ProvinceAgrigento (AG)
Government
 • MayorVincenzo Maniglia
Area
 • Total68.3 km (26.4 sq mi)
Elevation455 m (1,493 ft)
Population
 • Total8,833
 • Density130/km (330/sq mi)
DemonymRacalmutesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code92020
Dialing code0922
WebsiteOfficial website

Racalmuto (Sicilian: Racalmutu) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian Autonomous Region of Sicily, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Agrigento.

Racalmuto is the setting of Angelo F. Coniglio's historical fiction novella The Lady of the Wheel.

Racalmuto borders the following municipalities: Bompensiere, Canicattì, Castrofilippo, Favara, Grotte, Milena, Montedoro.

Notable people

Racalmuto was the birthplace and lifelong home of author Leonardo Sciascia (1921–89) Luigi Infantino, Opera tenor Recalmuto 24 April 1921 Rome 22 June 1991

Bibliography

Twin towns

  • Canada Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    • Murray St. in Hamilton's Little Italy is known as Corso Racalmuto, after the Racalmutesi immigrants who populated the area
  • Italy Finale Ligure, Italy

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. Cipolla, Gaetano. "The Lady of the Wheel (La Ruotaia)". Legas.
  5. "Hamilton Ontario Sister Cities". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
  6. La Fratellanza Racalmutese festeggia 75 anni

External links

Sicily · Comuni of the Province of Agrigento



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