Sant'Angelo Muxaro
| Sant'Angelo Muxaro | |
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| Comune | |
| Comune di Sant'Angelo Muxaro | |
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 Sant'Angelo Muxaro
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| Coordinates: 37°28′15″N 13°32′47″E / 37.47083°N 13.54639°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Agrigento (AG) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lorenzo Alfano |
| Area | |
| • Total | 64.55 km2 (24.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 335 m (1,099 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2014) | |
| • Total | 1,395 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Santangelesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 92020 |
| Dialing code | 0922 |
| Patron saint | St. Angelo |
| Saint day | August 16 |
| Website | Official website |
Sant'Angelo Muxaro (Sicilian: Sant'Àngilu Muxaru) 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.
Four gold and silver bowls dating from 650-600 BC were found in a tomb in the vicinity of the village in the 18th Century. Only one gold bowl remains, now in the British Museum's collection. The BM's phiale is decorated with 6 striding bulls and has become a symbol of Sant'Angelo Muxaro.
Around 1600 there was an Arbëreshë settlement in the area, but now the Arbëresh language has disappeared from usage.
Sant'Angelo Muxaro borders the following municipalities: Agrigento, Alessandria della Rocca, Aragona, Casteltermini, Cattolica Eraclea, Cianciana, Raffadali, San Biagio Platani, Santa Elisabetta.
Necropoli (2)
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Tomb of the prince
Church: Chiesa Matrice
Church: Chiesa del Carmelo
The piazza
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