Bivona is an Italian comune in the Province of Agrigento, Sicily.
Bivona | |
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| Comune di Bivona | |
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 Bivona in the Province of Agrigento | |
Location of Bivona  | |
  Bivona Location of Bivona in Italy  Bivona Bivona (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°37′13″N 13°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 |
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Geography
editBivona 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
editMain sights
edit- 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
editThe 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.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Bivona, elevation 503 m (1,650 ft) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.5 (68.9) |
24.8 (76.6) |
23.4 (74.1) |
29.2 (84.6) |
34.1 (93.4) |
37.8 (100.0) |
40.2 (104.4) |
39.2 (102.6) |
35.9 (96.6) |
31.8 (89.2) |
27.1 (80.8) |
20.4 (68.7) |
40.2 (104.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 11.8 (53.2) |
12.7 (54.9) |
14.7 (58.5) |
17.7 (63.9) |
23.2 (73.8) |
27.8 (82.0) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.4 (86.7) |
26.6 (79.9) |
21.5 (70.7) |
16.4 (61.5) |
12.7 (54.9) |
20.5 (68.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.0 (48.2) |
9.6 (49.3) |
11.4 (52.5) |
14.1 (57.4) |
19.2 (66.6) |
23.6 (74.5) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.2 (79.2) |
22.8 (73.0) |
18.2 (64.8) |
13.5 (56.3) |
10.2 (50.4) |
17.0 (62.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.2 (43.2) |
6.6 (43.9) |
8.1 (46.6) |
10.6 (51.1) |
15.1 (59.2) |
19.4 (66.9) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.9 (71.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
14.9 (58.8) |
10.6 (51.1) |
7.6 (45.7) |
13.5 (56.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.0 (24.8) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
1.2 (34.2) |
5.2 (41.4) |
8.9 (48.0) |
11.6 (52.9) |
9.3 (48.7) |
9.6 (49.3) |
5.2 (41.4) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 120 (4.7) |
107 (4.2) |
82 (3.2) |
66 (2.6) |
31 (1.2) |
10 (0.4) |
3 (0.1) |
16 (0.6) |
46 (1.8) |
89 (3.5) |
93 (3.7) |
124 (4.9) |
787 (30.9) |
| Source: Regione Siciliana[3] | |||||||||||||
Twin towns
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Collebeato, Italy, since 2004
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "CLIMATOLOGIA DELLA SICILIA" (PDF). Regione Siciliana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
External links
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