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Bisacquino | |
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Comune di Bisacquino | |
Coordinates: 37°42′N 13°15′E / 37.700°N 13.250°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Metropolitan city | Palermo (PA) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Tommaso Francesco Di Giorgio |
Area | |
• Total | 64 km2 (25 sq mi) |
Elevation | 715 m (2,346 ft) |
Population (30 April 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 4,527 |
• Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Demonym | Bisacquinesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 90032 |
Dialing code | 091 |
Patron saint | Saint Rosalia |
Saint day | September 4 |
Website | Official website |
Bisacquino (Sicilian: Busacchinu) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in Sicily, Italy. It is located 82 kilometres (51 mi) from Agrigento and has approximately 4,500 inhabitants. The small town rises on an inner hill zone and is 700 metres (2,300 ft) above sea-level. The economy is based on agriculture and products are sold in abundance in the main town including cereals, olives, vegetables, almonds, hazel nuts and wine-grapes. Sheep breeding is also active in Bisacquino.[2]