Bivona

Comune in Sicily, Italy

Bivona in the Province of Agrigento

Location of Bivona

37°37′13″N 13°26′26″E / 37.62028°N 13.44056°E / 37.62028; 13.44056CountryItalyRegionSicilyProvinceAgrigento (AG)FrazioniSanta Filomena, Bacino di BaricoGovernment

• MayorMilko CinàArea

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• Total88.57 km² (34.20 sq mi)Elevation

503 m (1,650 ft)Population

(31 August 2022)^[2]

• Total3,205 • Density36/km² (94/sq mi)DemonymBivonesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

92010

Dialing code0922Patron saintSaint RosaliaSaint day4 SeptemberWebsiteOfficial website

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Bivona is an Italian comune in the Province of Agrigento, Sicily.

Geography

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.

History

Main sights

The 14th century Mother Church (13th century), of which today only the portal remains.
Church of Santa Rosalia
Ducal Palace (16th century)
Remains of the Castello di Bivona and the walls of Bivona

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, represents, besides a rare deliciousness, the most common cultivation in all region of Bivona.

Twin towns

Collebeato, Italy, since 2004

References

^ "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.