Province of Ragusa

Province of Ragusa
Palazzo della Provincia, the provincial seat
Palazzo della Provincia, the provincial seat
Map highlighting the location of the province of Ragusa in Italy
Map highlighting the location of the province of Ragusa in Italy
Coordinates: 36°55′30″N 14°43′50″E / 36.92500°N 14.73056°E / 36.92500; 14.73056
Country Italy
RegionSicily
Capital(s)Ragusa
Comuni12
Government
 • PresidentDario Cartabellotta
Area
 • Total1,623.89 km2 (626.99 sq mi)
Population
 (28 February 2017)
 • Total321,192
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
GDP
 • Total€5.570 billion (2015)
 • Per capita€17,428 (2015)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
97100, 97010-97015, 97017-97019
Telephone prefix0932
Vehicle registrationRG
ISTAT088
Map of the province

The province of Ragusa (Italian: provincia di Ragusa; Sicilian: pruvincia 'i Rausa) was a province in the autonomous region of Sicily, Italy, located in the southeast of the island. Following the abolition of the Sicilian provinces, it was replaced in 2015 by the free municipal consortium of Ragusa (Italian: libero consorzio comunale di Ragusa). Its capital is the city of Ragusa, Sicily, which is the most southerly provincial capital in Italy.