Bivona

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Comune di Bivona
Coat of arms of Comune di Bivona
Municipal coat of arms

Location of Bivona in Italy
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Sicily
Province Agrigento (AG)
Mayor Vincenzo Di Salvo (from May 2002)
Elevation 503 m (1,650 ft)
Area 88.57 km² (34 sq mi)
Population (as of 2006)
 - Total 4,091
 - Density 46/km² (119/sq mi)
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 37°37′13″N, 13°26′21″E
Gentilic Bivonesi
Dialing code 0922
Postal code 92010
Patron Saint Rosalia
 - Day 4 September
Website: http://www.bivona.net
Municipal Territory of Bivona in the Province of Agrigento.
Municipal Territory of Bivona in the Province of Agrigento.
The White Peach of Bivona.
The White Peach of Bivona.

Bivona is a mountain town of Sicily, southern Italy, part of the Province of Agrigento. The municipality has about 4,069 inhabitants.

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[edit] Main sights

  • The 14th century Mother Church.

[edit] Festivals and events

The Most important event in the Summertime of Bivona is the "Peach Festival", that is organized by the local government in the second half of august, and it is the main attraction of the small mountain town. The white Peach of Bivona, in fact, represent, besides a rare deliciousness, the most common cultivation in all region of Bivona.

[edit] Photo gallery

Bivona's South Mountain
Bivona's North Mountain
Panorama from Castello
Sunset from Castello
Guglielmo Marconi Square was like this
Arabic-Norman Portal
Detail of the Arabic-Norman Portal
View of the Marchese-Greco Palace
Luigi Pirandello High School


[edit] External links

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