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Priolo Gargallo | |
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Comune di Priolo Gargallo | |
Coordinates: 37°10′N 15°11′E / 37.167°N 15.183°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Province | Syracuse (SR) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Giuseppe Gianni |
Area | |
• Total | 56.92 km2 (21.98 sq mi) |
Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
Population (30 November 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 11,892 |
• Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
Demonym | Priolesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 96010 |
Dialing code | 0931 |
Website | Official website |
Priolo Gargallo (Sicilian: Priolu) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily (southern Italy). It is about 190 kilometres (120 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) northwest of Syracuse.
The name Priolo Gargallo comes from the nobleman Marquis Gargallo who owned land in this part of Sicily.
Priolo Gargallo borders the following municipalities: Melilli, Syracuse, Solarino, Sortino.