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Comune in Sicily, Italy
Agrigento (Italian: [aɡriˈdʒɛnto] ; Sicilian: Girgenti [dʒɪɾˈdʒɛndɪ] or Giurgenti [dʒʊɾˈdʒɛndɪ]) is a city on the southern coast of the autonomous island
Agrigento
Province in Sicily, Italy
The province of Agrigento (Italian: provincia di Agrigento; Sicilian: pruvincia di Girgenti) was a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily in
Province_of_Agrigento
Ancient temple in Agrigento, Italy
temple of Magna Graecia in the Valle dei Templi (Valley of the Temples) in Agrigento (Greek: Ακράγας, romanized: Akragas) on the south coast of Sicily, Italy
Temple of Concordia, Agrigento
Temple_of_Concordia,_Agrigento
Archaeological site
di li Tempri), or Valley of the Temples, is an archaeological site in Agrigento (ancient Greek: Ακράγας, Akragas), Sicily. It is one of the most outstanding
Valle_dei_Templi
Latin Catholic archdiocese in Italy
The Archdiocese of Agrigento (Latin: Archidioecesis Agrigentina) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in
Archdiocese_of_Agrigento
Island in the Mediterranean, region of Italy
throughout Sicily, including several in the Valley of the Temples at Agrigento. Politics on the island became intertwined with those of Greece; Syracuse
Sicily
Cathedral in Agrigento, Sicily, Italy
Agrigento Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Agrigento, Cattedrale Metropolitana di San Gerlando) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Agrigento, Sicily, dedicated
Agrigento_Cathedral
San Leone (Santulì, Sandulì or Salleò in Agrigento dialect) is a seaside town and port South of Agrigento. It rises on the Akragas point, near the mouth
San_Leone,_Agrigento
Comune in Sicily, Italy
Ribera (Sicilian: Rivela) is a comune in the province of Agrigento, Region of Sicily, southern Italy, between the Verdura and Magazzolo valleys in the
Ribera,_Agrigento
Bishop of Agrigento
Gregory (559–630) was a Sicilian Christian prelate who served as Bishop of Agrigento from 590 until at least 603 and was a correspondent of Pope Gregory I
Gregory_of_Agrigento
following is a list of the 43 municipalities (comuni) of the Province of Agrigento in the autonomous region of Sicily in Italy. List of municipalities of
List of municipalities of the Province of Agrigento
List_of_municipalities_of_the_Province_of_Agrigento
mayor of Agrigento is an elected politician who, along with the Agrigento's city council, is accountable for the strategic government of Agrigento in Sicily
List_of_mayors_of_Agrigento
The president of the Province of Agrigento was the head of the provincial administration of Agrigento, a local government authority in Sicily, Italy. Since
List of presidents of the Province of Agrigento
List_of_presidents_of_the_Province_of_Agrigento
Gentile (or Gentilis) (died 1171) was the bishop of Agrigento in Sicily from 1154 to his death. He has been described as a prélat aventureux et vagabond
Gentile_(bishop_of_Agrigento)
Italian sculptor (1517–1598)
Giacomo Gagini (also Gaggini, 15 December 1517 – 25 June 1598) was an Italian sculptor of the Gagini family. Born on 15 December 1517, in Palermo, he was
Giacomo_Gagini
Building in Agrigento, Sicily
Graecia in the ancient city of Akragas, located in the Valle dei Templi in Agrigento, Italy. The building, in the archaic Doric style, is found on what is
Temple_of_Heracles,_Agrigento
Ancient Greek god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses
Theseus (on the right). Detail, Attic red-figured calyx-krater by Syriscos Painter, 450-500BC from Agrigento. BnF Museum (Cabinet des médailles), Paris
Poseidon
Comune in Sicily, Italy
province of Agrigento. It was named after Empedocles, a Greek pre-Socratic philosopher and a citizen of the city of Akragas (present-day Agrigento), in his
Porto_Empedocle
Comune in Sicily, Italy
south central Sicily, Italy, in the province of Agrigento, 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Agrigento by road, with which it forms a conurbation. Historically
Favara,_Sicily
Italian Roman Catholic bishop
Antonio Ponticorona was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Agrigento (1445–1451) and Bishop of Cefalu (1422–1445). Antonio Ponticorona was
Antonio_Ponticorona
Italian judge killed by the Stidda (1952–1990)
Between 1977 and 1978, he served as vice-director of the Register Office in Agrigento. In 1978, after being among the top percentage in the Judiciary audit
Rosario_Livatino
Historical region of Italy
including Neàpolis ("New City", now Naples), Syrakousai (Syracuse), Akragas (Agrigento), Taras (Taranto), Rhegion (Reggio Calabria), and Kroton (Crotone). The
Magna_Graecia
Doric temple in Sicily, Italy
Zeus (or Olympeion; known in Italian as the Tempio di Giove Olimpico) in Agrigento, Sicily was the largest Doric temple ever constructed, although it was
Temple of Olympian Zeus, Agrigento
Temple_of_Olympian_Zeus,_Agrigento
Painting by Caspar David Friedrich
The Temple of Juno in Agrigento (German - Junotempel in Agrigent) is an 1828–1830 oil on canvas painting of by Caspar David Friedrich. It is now in the
The Temple of Juno in Agrigento
The_Temple_of_Juno_in_Agrigento
Bishop of Agrigento
Gerland of Agrigento (Italian: San Gerlando di Agrigento), also known as Gerland of Besançon (d. 25 February 1100) was a bishop of Agrigento in Sicily
Gerland_of_Agrigento
The Castello di Agrigento, also known as the Castrum Agrigenti, is a ruined castle in Agrigento, Sicily. In the Middle Ages, it was one of the most important
Castello_di_Agrigento
Comune in Sicily, Italy
Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Agrigento.
Casteltermini
There are 391 municipalities in Sicily as of 2026: 43 in the Province of Agrigento 22 in the Province of Caltanissetta 58 in the Metropolitan City of Catania
List of municipalities of Sicily
List_of_municipalities_of_Sicily
Basketball team in Agrigento, Italy
Fortitudo Agrigento is an Italian professional basketball team, based in Agrigento, Sicily. Founded in 1969, the side plays in the second division Serie
Fortitudo_Agrigento
the island and lies between the provinces of Caltanissetta, Enna and Agrigento. The area is also known to geologists as the chalky-sulfur plateau. The
Sulfur_mining_in_Sicily
Greek temple in Sicily, Italy
section of the ancient city of Agrigentum (ancient Greek Akragas, modern Agrigento) in Sicily. Its attribution to Hera derives from a misinterpretation of
Temple_of_Hera,_Agrigento
supervised archaeological work in Sicily, restoring the Greek Temples of Agrigento. Alexander Hardcastle was born in London to a prosperous family. His parents
Alexander_Hardcastle
Giuseppe Montana, (Italian pronunciation: [dʒuˈzɛppe monˈtaːna]; Agrigento, October 8, 1951 – Santa Flavia, July 28, 1985), was an Italian policeman assassinated
Giuseppe_Montana
Italian Roman Catholic prelate
there from 2022 to 2024. He also served in his native Archdiocese of Agrigento for nine years as rector of the major seminary. Pope Francis made him
Baldassare_Reina
Ancient Greek temple
The Temple of Juno Lacinia (as a Roman goddess, originally Hera Lacinia) is a ruined ancient Greek temple at the heart of a sanctuary dedicated to Hera
Temple of Juno Lacinia (Crotone)
Temple_of_Juno_Lacinia_(Crotone)
Italian Roman Catholic prelate (born 1932)
is an Italian Roman Catholic prelate, who served as the Archbishop of Agrigento for nearly two decades. He is particularly recognized for his role during
Carmelo_Ferraro
Abandoned Sicilian airfield
Agrigento Airfield Agrigento Airfield was a military airfield in Sicily, just to the northwest of Agrigento; approximately 5 km northeast of Porto Empedocle
Agrigento_Airfield
Catholic bishop
Francesco Traina (1578–1651) was a Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Agrigento (1627–1651). He was born in Palermo, Italy in 1578. On 2 March 1627, he
Francesco_Traina
Sicilian despot, 570 to 554 BC
Phalaris (Greek: Φάλαρις) was the tyrant of Akragas (now Agrigento) in Sicily in Magna Graecia, from approximately 570 to 554 BC. Phalaris was renowned
Phalaris
Greek term for a male adolescent
object belongs or belonged, or the site on which it was found (e.g. the Agrigento Ephebe). Bust of an ephebe, Roman copy, c. 420-400 BC Marble statue of
Ephebos
Comune in Sicily, Italy
(municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region of Sicily. Located about 220 km (137 miles) southwest of Agrigento and about 260 km (162 miles)
Lampedusa_e_Linosa
Italian local elections
Battaglia (PD) Francesco Cannizzaro (FI) 59,214 67.80% 24 / 32 Sicily Agrigento 55,128 Francesco Miccichè (Ind.) Michele Sodano (Ind.) 11,596 39.10% 14
2026_Italian_local_elections
Greek writer
published fiction include The Book of Black Bile (2001) and Agrigento (2009). Agrigento won the EU Prize for Literature in 2011. Kostas Hatziantoniou
Kostas_Hatziantoniou
Spanish Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal (1431–1506)
Juan de Castro (1431–1506) (called the Cardinal of Agrigento) was a Spanish Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal. Juan de Castro was born in Valencia on
Juan_de_Castro
Administrative division in Sicily, Italy
(Sicilian: Sammuca or Zabut) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 68 kilometres (42 mi) southwest
Sambuca_di_Sicilia
District of three geographically contiguous Mafia cosche
Mezzagno, San Mauro Castelverde. Province of Agrigento – The province of Agrigento consists of 10 mandamenti: Agrigento, Santa Elisabetta, Porto Empedocle, Canicattì
Mandamento_(Sicilian_Mafia)
Continent
politically and administratively, the islands fall within the Province of Agrigento in Sicily The previous three references show that there a total of 130
Africa
American basketball player (born 1990)
is an American professional basketball player who played for Fortitudo Agrigento of the serie A2 and the Boston Celtics. An Alaska Native and Haida, he
Damen_Bell-Holter
Comune in Sicily, Italy
Grotte (Sicilian: Grutti) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southeast
Grotte,_Sicily
Italian politician (born 1989)
served as mayor of Agrigento since 2026. He previously served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 2018 to 2022. Born in Agrigento, Sodano was elected
Michele_Sodano
Italian Catholic bishop (d. 1593)
served as Bishop of Agrigento (1591–1593). On 23 January 1591, Francesco del Pozzo was appointed by Pope Gregory XIV as Bishop of Agrigento. In 1591, he was
Francesco_del_Pozzo
Italian law enforcement officer (1916–1988)
1916 – 11 October 1988) was an Italian carabiniere. While stationed in Agrigento in Sicily, he wrote Questa mafia ("This Mafia") in 1956. This book was
Renato_Candida
Unit of an organized crime syndicate
Licata, Naro, Palma di Montechiaro. Agrigento mandamento is composed of 4 Mafia families – Giardina Gallotti-Agrigento, Porto Empedocle, Realmonte, Siculiana
Crime_family
Italian politician (born 1946)
Calogero Sodano (born September 24, 1946 in Agrigento) is an Italian politician and mayor of Agrigento from 1985 to 1986, and 1993 to 2001. He is also
Calogero_Sodano
Political party in Italy
successes. Candidates supported by the movement won mayoral races in Agrigento, where Michele Sodano was elected mayor, and in Bronte, where Giuseppe
ControCorrente
American cyclist (born 1971)
in Europe. He finished the year strongly at the World Championships in Agrigento, finishing in seventh place less than a minute behind winner Luc Leblanc
Lance_Armstrong
Italian Roman Catholic prelate
Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Messina (1585–1597), Bishop of Agrigento (1579–1585), and Bishop of Mazara del Vallo (1573–1579). On 16 January
Antonio_Lombardo_(bishop)
Italian poet, writer and psychiatrist
January 1910, Viareggio, Province of Lucca, Tuscany – 11 December 1991, Agrigento) was an Italian poet, writer and psychiatrist. A prolific writer, he began
Mario_Tobino
Architectural support sculpted in the form of a man
Olympian Zeus, Agrigento, Sicily, original 5th century BC, Agrigento museum Ancient Greek atlas from the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Agrigento, 5th century
Atlas_(architecture)
Italian politician (born 1983)
She has served as secretary of the Democratic Party in the province of Agrigento since 2021. "Iacono Giovanna – PD-IDP" (in Italian). Chamber of Deputies
Giovanna_Iacono
Italian breed of goat
province of Agrigento, in the southern part of the Mediterranean island of Sicily. The name of the breed derives from Girgenti, the name of Agrigento in local
Girgentana
Topics referred to by the same term
is an Italian surname, deriving from the Sicilian name for the town of Agrigento in Sicily. Girgenti may refer to: Paolo Girgenti (c. 1769 – after 1800)
Girgenti
Railway station in Italy
regional trains to Agrigento Centrale station have been activated. Furthermore, with the 2025 timetable change, a new evening train to Agrigento will be added
Palermo Aeroporto railway station
Palermo_Aeroporto_railway_station
Italian Roman Catholic prelate
(1589–1608) and Bishop of Agrigento (1585–1589). On 23 January 1585, Diego Haëdo was appointed by Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Agrigento. On 31 March 1585,
Diego_Haëdo
Reservoir in Province of Agrigento, Sicily
Lago di Magazzolo, or Lago Castello, is a lake in the Province of Agrigento, Sicily, Italy. The ruins of the Castello della Pietra d'Amico are located
Lago_di_Magazzolo
Comune in Sicily, Italy
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
Cattolica_Eraclea
Italian actor (born 1963)
Malèna (2000), Il Capo dei Capi (2007) and Baarìa (2009). He is from Agrigento, Sicily. Biography portal Film portal Italy portal Television portal List
Gaetano_Aronica
Comune in Sicily, Italy
Aquae Labodes) is a town and comune (municipality) in the province of Agrigento on the south-western coast of Sicily, Southern Italy. It overlooks the
Sciacca
Network of narrow-gauge railway lines property of FS in Sicily
which spread over the territory of five provinces: Palermo, Trapani, Agrigento, Caltanissetta, Enna; today the FS narrow-gauge network is completely
Narrow-gauge railways in Sicily
Narrow-gauge_railways_in_Sicily
martyr and as the first bishop of Agrigento, in Sicily. According to tradition, Libertine was sent by Saint Peter to Agrigento to Christianize the city during
Saint_Libertine
Railway network in Sicily
Castelvetrano to Agrigento and Licata, in which there are important archaeological areas, such as Selinunte, Eraclea Minoa and Agrigento, and cities such
Railway_network_of_Sicily
Escobar (1620–1674) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Agrigento (1672–1674). Francisco José Crespos de Escobar was born in Medina del
Francesco Giuseppe Crespos de Escobar
Francesco_Giuseppe_Crespos_de_Escobar
Municipality in Sicily, Italy
of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 34 kilometres (21 mi) east of Agrigento. In
Canicattì
Comune in Sicily, Italy
Province of Agrigento, Sicily, Italy. It is located 90 kilometres (56 mi) south of Palermo and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of Agrigento. Realmonte
Realmonte
part by Metastasio's L'Olimpiade, is set against the games at ancient Agrigento on Sicily's southwest shore. 2008 Eraclide (Marcello Nardis), Clearco
I_giuochi_d'Agrigento
Member of the Sicilian Mafia
of Agrigento, jointly with Gerlandino Messina from Porto Empedocle. Giuseppe Falsone was born in Campobello di Licata in the province of Agrigento, Sicily
Giuseppe_Falsone
Italian football club
referred to as Akragas, is an Italian association football club based in Agrigento, Sicily. The club, in its first inception, was founded in 1929 and has
ASD_Akragas_2018
Branch head within a Sicilian Mafia family
describe the organisation of the Fratellanza, a Mafia-type organisation in Agrigento, in the south of Sicily. The Mafioso Melchiorre Allegra spoke of a capo
Capodecina
Italian archaeologist (1897–1938)
30 April 1938, returning from Albania. Agrigento, Topografie ed Arte. Vallecchi Editore, Florenz 1929. Agrigento arcaica: il santuario delle divinita chtonie
Pirro_Marconi
2026, a large wildfire reached the town of Santo Stefano Quisquina in Agrigento province. The same day, more than 160 fires were recorded in neighbouring
2026_Italy_wildfires
Comune in Sicily, Italy
Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 128 kilometres (80 mi) south of Palermo and about 31 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Agrigento.
Montallegro
Nobel Prize nominees for Literature
Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize too. 1934 Luigi Pirandello 28 June 1867 Agrigento, Italy 10 December 1936 Rome, Italy 1934 Nominated by Guglielmo Marconi
List of nominees for the Nobel Prize in Literature
List_of_nominees_for_the_Nobel_Prize_in_Literature
Infanta of Aragon
Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of Palermo and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northwest of Agrigento.
Eleanor_of_Aragon_(1346–1405)
Italian island in the Mediterranean Sea
The comune of Lampedusa e Linosa is part of the Sicilian province of Agrigento which also includes the smaller islands of Linosa and Lampione. It is
Lampedusa
River in Sicily
end of the Gulf of Gela at the seaport of Licata, in the province of Agrigento. Its small deltaic system there is dominated by marine processes rather
Salso
Greek god of love and sex
Eros and a Maenad, Museum of Agrigento
Eros
Bivona is the representational emblem of the Italian town of Bivona, in Agrigento, Sicily, situated in the Monti Sicani mountain range. It represents the
Coat_of_arms_of_Bivona
Comune in Sicily, Italy
Margherita di Belice (Sicilian: Santa Margarita) is a town in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region of Sicily. It lies in southwest Sicily, 400 metres
Santa_Margherita_di_Belice
Belgian-Italian footballer
Marco Ingrao (born 26 July 1982 in Agrigento) is a Belgian-Italian professional footballer who last played for RCS Verviétois. He normally plays as left
Marco_Ingrao
Topics referred to by the same term
Akragas may refer to: Akragas, an ancient Greek city on the site of modern Agrigento, Sicily Acragas (mythology), one of the river gods, son of Zeus and the
Akragas_(disambiguation)
Latin Catholic diocese in Italy
Catholic Church in Sicily. The city is located 40 mi (53 km) northeast of Agrigento, and some 32 mi (50 km) northwest of Piazza Armerina. From 1844 to 2000
Diocese_of_Caltanissetta
September 1569) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Agrigento (1565–1569). Luigi Suppa was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers
Luigi_Suppa
American mobster (d. 1978)
first-generation immigrants, his father from Cammarata in the province of Agrigento, Sicily, and his Italian-American mother from Bayonne, New Jersey. His
Nicholas_Scibetta
Ancient warrior
Siculus places them among Carthaginian fighters during the capture of Agrigento and, already in the Third Sicilian War, in the Battle of Ecnomus (310
Balearic_slinger
Comune in Sicily, Italy
Menfi is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southwest of Palermo and
Menfi
Son of Hector in Greek mythology
Sicily, Astyanax becomes the ruler of Messina, killing the giant-king of Agrigento (named Agranor) and marries the queen of Syracuse. He is killed treacherously
Astyanax
Commune in Sicily, Italy
is a commune in the province of Agrigento, Sicily, southern Italy. It is 16 kilometres (10 mi) northeast of Agrigento. It is known mainly for the Macalube
Aragona
Italian island group on the African Plate
part of the comune of Lampedusa e Linosa, in the Sicilian province of Agrigento. The Pelagian Islands are the southernmost part of Italy. Geologically
Pelagian_Islands
a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Agrigento (1697–1715) and Archbishop of Brindisi (1689–1697). Francesco Ramírez
Francesco_Ramírez
Deputies for Palermo–Trapani–Agrigento–Caltanissetta (1946–1994) Key to parties PCI DP PRC PDS FDP PSIUP PSI PSDI MIS PR PRI LR
List of Italian constituencies (1946–1994)
List_of_Italian_constituencies_(1946–1994)
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