Aragona

Aragona
—  Comune  —
Comune di Aragona
Aragona Location of Aragona in Italy
Coordinates: 37°24′N 13°37′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Agrigento (AG)
Frazioni	Aragona, Caldare
Government
• Mayor	Alfonso Tedesco
Area
• Total	74 km2 (28.6 sq mi)
Elevation	400 m (1,312 ft)
Population (December 31, 2004)
• Total	10,092
• Density	136.4/km2 (353.2/sq mi)
Demonym	Aragonesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	92021
Dialing code	089
Patron saint	Madonna del Rosario
Saint day	October 7
Website	Official website

Aragona (Sicilian: Araguna or Araùna) is a small commune in the province of Agrigento in the Italian island of Sicily. Aragona is known in the Sicilian language as Aragunaor Raona. Aragona was famous for its sulfur mines.

Bounding communes

• Campofranco
• Casteltermini
• Comitini
• Favara
• Grotte
• Joppolo Giancaxio
• Sant'Angelo Muxaro
• Santa Elisabetta

Population History

Year	Population	Density
1861	8,011	-
1871	8.716	-
1881	9,674	-
1901	11,895	-
1911	13,329	-
1921	11,352	-
1931	11,709	-
1936	14,354	-
1951	12,689	-
1961	12,909	-
1971	12,016	-
1981	10,271	-
1991	10,416	-
2001	10,065	-
December 31, 2004	10,092	322/km²

External links

• (Italian) Official website of the Commune of Aragona
• TheSicilySite.com has original pictures of Aragona
• Map and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest. MapPoint or Google
  • Aerial photograph from U.S. Geological Survey (via MSR Maps) or Google