Favara, Sicily

Favara
Comune di Favara
Panorama of Favara
Panorama of Favara
Coat of arms of Favara
Location of the municipality of Favara in the province of Agrigento
Location of the municipality of Favara in the province of Agrigento
Location of Favara
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Favara is located in Italy
Favara
Favara
Location of Favara in Italy
Favara is located in Sicily
Favara
Favara
Favara (Sicily)
Coordinates: 37°19′07″N 13°39′47″E / 37.31861°N 13.66306°E / 37.31861; 13.66306
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
ProvinceAgrigento (AG)
FrazioniQuattro Strade
Government
 • MayorAntonio Palumbo
Area
 • Total81.88 km2 (31.61 sq mi)
Elevation
338 m (1,109 ft)
Population
 (1-1-2021)[2]
 • Total31,821
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
DemonymFavarese(i)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
92026
Dialing code0922
Patron saintSt. Anthony of Padua
Saint dayJune 13
WebsiteOfficial website

Favara (Italian and Sicilian: [faˈvaːɾa]) is a town and comune of south central Sicily (Italy), in the province of Agrigento, 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Agrigento by road, with which it forms a conurbation.

Historically, the town has had a considerable agricultural trade, and there are sulfur and other mines in the neighborhood.[3]

It is regionally famous for the Easter Lamb, a local pastry produced there from almonds and pistachios.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainChisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Favara". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 10 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 213.