Racalmuto

Racalmuto
Comune
Comune di Racalmuto
Leonardo Sciascia's dedication to Racalmuto.
Coat of arms
Racalmuto Location of Racalmuto in Italy
Coordinates: 37°24′N 13°44′E / 37.400°N 13.733°E / 37.400; 13.733
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province / Metropolitan city	Agrigento (AG)
Government
• Mayor	Emilio Messana
Area
• Total	68.3 km2 (26.4 sq mi)
Elevation	455 m (1,493 ft)
Population (31 December 2011)
• Total	8,833
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Racalmutesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	92020
Dialing code	0922
Website	Official website

Racalmuto (Sicilian: Racalmutu, from the Arabic "rahal-maut", "village in ruins") is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian Autonomous Region of Sicily, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Agrigento.

Racalmuto is the setting of Angelo F. Coniglio's historical fiction novella The Lady of the Wheel.

Racalmuto borders the following municipalities: Bompensiere, Canicattì, Castrofilippo, Favara, Grotte, Milena, Montedoro.

Racalmuto was the birthplace and lifelong home of author Leonardo Sciascia (1921–89)