Bivona | |
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Comune di Bivona | |
Coordinates: 37°37′13″N13°26′26″E / 37.62028°N 13.44056°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Province | Agrigento (AG) |
Frazioni | Santa Filomena, Bacino di Barico |
Government | |
• Mayor | Milko Cinà |
Area | |
• Total | 88.57 km2 (34.20 sq mi) |
Elevation | 503 m (1,650 ft) |
Population (31 August 2022) [2] | |
• Total | 3,205 |
• Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
Demonym | Bivonesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 92010 |
Dialing code | 0922 |
Patron saint | Saint Rosalia |
Saint day | 4 September |
Website | Official website |
Bivona is an Italian comune in the Province of Agrigento, Sicily.
Bivona is located at the foot of Monti Sicani, in the mainland of Agrigento, on the boundary with the province of Palermo. The communal territory is crossed by the Alba stream, now hidden, which flows into the Magazzolo.
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, represents, besides a rare deliciousness, the most common cultivation in all region of Bivona.
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