San Biagio Platani
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San Biagio Platani San Mrasi |
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| Comune | |
| Comune di San Biagio Platani | |
 San Biagio Platani
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| Coordinates: 37°30′N 13°32′E / 37.500°N 13.533°ECoordinates: 37°30′N 13°32′E / 37.500°N 13.533°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Province of Agrigento (AG) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.4 km2 (16.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 416 m (1,365 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 3,689 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Sambiagesi, Sanmrasisi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 92020 |
| Dialing code | 0922 |
| Website | Official website |
San Biagio Platani (Sicilian: San Mrasi or San Brasi) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) south of Palermo and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Agrigento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,689 and an area of 42.4 square kilometres (16.4 sq mi). San Biagio Platani is famous for its "Easter Arches" (Gli Archi di Pasqua.)
San Biagio Platani borders the following municipalities: Alessandria della Rocca, Casteltermini, Sant'Angelo Muxaro, Santo Stefano Quisquina.
The village has substantial diaspora populations in Chicago, Berazategui, and Pforzheim.
The origins of the town begin in 1635 the year in which Giovanni Battista Gerardi obtained a licentia populandi. Gaetano di Giovanni in his opera "Notizie storiche su Casteltermini e il suo territorio" attributes to Mariano Gianguercio, in 1648, the foundation of the urban settlement.
1635 Licentia Populandi
1687 Imposition of the Duchy of San Biagio
1812 End of feudalism
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