Ribera, Agrigento

Ribera
Ribera
Comune
	Comune di Ribera
	Panorama of Ribera
	Coat of arms
	Location of Ribera
	Ribera Location of Ribera in Italy Ribera Ribera (Sicily)
	Coordinates: 37°29′58″N13°15′54″E / 37.49944°N 13.26500°E
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Agrigento (AG)
Frazioni	Borgo Bonsignore, Seccagrande
Government
• Mayor	Matteo Ruvolo
Area
• Total	118.52 km2 (45.76 sq mi)
Elevation	223 m (732 ft)
Population (31 August 2022)
• Total	17,757
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Demonym	Riberesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	92016
Dialing code	0925
Patron saint	St. Nicholas
Saint day	December 6
Website	Official website

Last updated July 07, 2024

Ribera (Sicilian: Rivela) is a comune in the province of Agrigento, Region of Sicily, southern Italy, between the Verdura and Magazzolo valleys in the so-called Plain of San Nicola.

History

The comune probably rose on the site of the ancient Allava, to which the Byzantine necropolis near the modern town may possibly be attributed. In 1627, Luigi Guglielmo Moncada, Prince of Paternò, founded a new centre named after his wife, Maria Alfan di Ribera; the new centre developed rapidly, thanks to the fertility of the soil and the accessibility of the area.

It is the birthplace of Prime Minister Francesco Crispi.

Main sights

Sights include:

The Chiesa Madre, founded in the 18th century, facing the Piazza Duomo ("Cathedral Square").
The Town Hall (19th century) is in the same square.
In Via Crispi is the house where Francesco Crispi, leader of the Italian government between 1887 and 1896, was born.
The Garibaldi Garden offers a botanical itinerary.

Just outside the town, on a gorge overlooking the Verdura river is the Castello di Poggio Diana, built by Guglielmo Peralta in the 14th century. A Bronze Age necropolis (13th century BC), the Anguilla necropolis, was discovered near the town. It includes some 30 tombs in two types, "chamber"- or "grotto"-like; some are preceded by a corridor up to 4 metres (13 ft) long.

Also outside the town is the Borgo Bonsignore, a village founded under Fascism as part of the "colonization" policy that encouraged the creation of new villages; it has now grown as a summer resort.

Economy

Agriculture is the commune's main industry, notably involved in the cultivation and marketing of the Washington navel orange – here introduced by emigrants returned from the United States – and strawberries. Such businesses are enhanced both by excellent climatic and environmental conditions and a supporting policy by the local authorities.

Twin towns

Oinousses, Greece
Elizabeth, USA

External links

↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
↑ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

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[wikidata-16139ca327c50d72c40d8c5fd3abe706b989650e-v13-1] "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

[wikidata-6c4193b2686f905553042f4ae1ae4934aea078c8-v13-2] "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

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