Cattolica Eraclea

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Cattolica Eraclea Catòlica (Sicilian) Eràclea (Greek)
Comune
Comune di Cattolica Eraclea
Coat of arms
Location of Cattolica Eraclea
Cattolica Eraclea Location of Cattolica Eraclea in Italy Show map of Italy Cattolica Eraclea Cattolica Eraclea (Sicily) Show map of Sicily
Coordinates: 37°26′N 13°24′E / 37.433°N 13.400°E / 37.433; 13.400
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Agrigento (AG)
Government
• Mayor	Santo Borsellino
Area [1]
• Total	62.1 km2 (24.0 sq mi)
Elevation	220 m (720 ft)
Population  (31 December 2010)[2]
• Total	3,975
• Density	64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Demonym	Cattolicensi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	92011
Dialing code	0922
Patron saint	St. Joseph
Saint day	19 March
Website	Official website

Cattolica Eraclea (Italian: [katˈtɔːlika eraˈklɛːa]; Sicilian: Catòlica) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Palermo and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Agrigento nearby the Platani river valley.

The town was founded in medieval times. It received the name "Eraclea" in 1874, associating it to the ancient site of Heraclea Minoa nearby.

The economy is based on agriculture, including production of vine, olives, agrumes, fruit, almonds, cereals and wheat.