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San Biagio Platani
San Mrasi | |
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| Comune di San Biagio Platani | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of San Biagio Platani  | |
  San Biagio Platani Location of San Biagio Platani in Italy  San Biagio Platani San Biagio Platani (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°30′N 13°32′E / 37.500°N 13.533°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Province of Agrigento (AG) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.4 km2 (16.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 416 m (1,365 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,689 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Sambiagesi, Sanmrasisi[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 92020 |
| Dialing code | 0922 |
| Website | Official website |
San Biagio Platani (Sicilian: San Mrasi or San Brasi) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) south of Palermo and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Agrigento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,689 and an area of 42.4 square kilometres (16.4 sq mi).[4] San Biagio Platani is famous for its "Easter Arches" (Gli Archi di Pasqua.)
San Biagio Platani borders the following municipalities: Alessandria della Rocca, Casteltermini, Sant'Angelo Muxaro, Santo Stefano Quisquina.
The village has substantial diaspora populations in Chicago, Tampa, Quilmes, Berazategui, Remchigen, and Pforzheim.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Pitrè, Giuseppe (1872-01-01). Centuria di canti popolari siciliani ora per la prima volta pubblicati (in Italian).
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.