Cattolica Eraclea
Cattolica Eraclea | |
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| Comune di Cattolica Eraclea | |
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Location of Cattolica Eraclea  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Agrigento (AG) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nicolò Termine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 62.1 km2 (24.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,975 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cattolicensi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 92011 |
| Dialing code | 0922 |
| Patron saint | St. Joseph |
| Saint day | 19 March |
| Website | Official website |
Cattolica Eraclea (Sicilian: Catòlica) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Palermo and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Agrigento nearby the Platani river valley.
The town was founded in medieval times. It received the name "Eraclea" in 1874.
The economy is based on agriculture, including production of vine, olives, agrumes, fruit, almonds, cereals and wheat.
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.