Palma di Montechiaro

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Palma di Montechiaro
Comune
Comune di Palma di Montechiaro
The Mother Church in Palma di Montechiaro.
Coat of arms
Location of Palma di Montechiaro
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Coordinates: 37°12′N 13°46′E / 37.200°N 13.767°E / 37.200; 13.767
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Agrigento (AG)
Frazioni	Marina di Palma, Villaggio Giordano
Government
• Mayor	Stefano Castellino
Area [1]
• Total	77.06 km2 (29.75 sq mi)
Elevation	160 m (520 ft)
Population  (31 December 2017)[2]
• Total	22,663
• Density	290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Demonym	Palmesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	92020
Dialing code	0922
Patron saint	Maria Santissima del Rosario
Saint day	8 September

Palma di Montechiaro (Sicilian: Parma di Muntichiaru) is a town and comune in the province of Agrigento, Sicily, southern Italy. Many Greek archaeological findings of Magna Graecia have been found near the town.^[3]

Formerly known as Palma, in 1863, Montechiaro was added to the name, in honour of the Chiaramonte family whose stronghold is close to the town.