Burgio

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Comune in Sicily, Italy

Burgio
Comune
Comune di Burgio

Location of Burgio
37°36′N 13°17′E / 37.600°N 13.283°E / 37.600; 13.283
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Agrigento (AG)
Government
• Mayor	Vito Ferrantelli
Area ^[1]
• Total	42.2 km² (16.3 sq mi)
Elevation	317 m (1,040 ft)
Population (31 December 2013)^[2]
• Total	2,740
• Density	65/km² (170/sq mi)
Demonym	Burgitani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	92010
Dialing code	0925
Patron saint	St. Anthony the Abbot
Website	Official website

Burgio (Sicilian: Burgiu) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of Palermo and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Agrigento.

Burgio borders the following municipalities: Caltabellotta, Chiusa Sclafani, Lucca Sicula, Palazzo Adriano, Villafranca Sicula.

History

The exact date of the founding of Burgio is not known. However, it is known that it already existed in the 14th century, when the inhabitants of the nearby Scirtea joined those of Burgio. The first sultan of Burgio was Ali Bin Chema (King Amir, of the Idrisid dynasty), who left his kingdom in inheritance to Hamud. Hamud lost his kingdom in 1087 during the war against Roger I of Sicily. In 1282 Burgio's mayor was among several mayors invited to the Sicilian parliament by Peter I of Aragon, King of Sicily.

Main sights

Baronial Castle
Virgadamo Bell Foundry
Ceramic Museum of Burgio - MUCIB
Museum of Mummies
Mother Church, standing in the highest part of the town. Dedicated to St. Anthony the Abbot (the patron saint), it was built in the 12th century and restored in the 14th century. It has a Renaissance external portal on the left side, with a lunette niche with a statue of the Madonna with Child, surrounded by small saints. Inside the church, in the chapel dedicated to the Madonna of Trapani, is a 16th-century statue of Madonna with Child by Vincenzo Gagini. The walls of the building are entirely decorated with stuccoes. The church is also home to a large wooden crucifix dating from the 13th century.
Church of San Rocco
Church of San Giuseppe
Church of San Vito
Church of San Luca

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.