Agrigento
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| Agrigento | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Comune di Agrigento | |
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| Coordinates: 37°19′N 13°35′E / 37.317°N 13.583°ECoordinates: 37°19′N 13°35′E / 37.317°N 13.583°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Sicily |
| Province | Agrigento (AG) |
| Frazioni | Fontanelle, Giardina Gallotti, Monserrato, Montaperto, San Leone, Villaggio La Loggia, Villaggio Mosè, Villaggio Peruzzo, Villaseta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 244 km2 (94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 59,031 |
| • Density | 241.9/km2 (626.6/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Agrigentine, Girgintan |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 92100 |
| Dialing code | 0922 |
| Patron saint | St. Gerlando |
| Saint day | 24 February |
| Website | www.comune.agrigento.it |
Agrigento (Sicilian: Girgenti) is a city in the region of Sicily in southern Italy. It is also the capital of the Province of Agrigento. There are many relics there from the ancient Greeks and the Roman empire.
