Santa Margherita di Belice

Santa Margherita di Belice
Comune di Santa Margherita di Belice
Remains of the Mother Church (right) and the Palazzo Gattopardo
Remains of the Mother Church (right) and the Palazzo Gattopardo
Coat of arms of Santa Margherita di Belice
Location of Santa Margherita di Belice
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Santa Margherita di Belice is located in Italy
Santa Margherita di Belice
Santa Margherita di Belice
Location of Santa Margherita di Belice in Italy
Santa Margherita di Belice is located in Sicily
Santa Margherita di Belice
Santa Margherita di Belice
Santa Margherita di Belice (Sicily)
Coordinates: 37°41′N 13°1′E / 37.683°N 13.017°E / 37.683; 13.017
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
ProvinceAgrigento (AG)
Government
 • MayorFrancesco Valenti
Area
 • Total67.28 km2 (25.98 sq mi)
Elevation
400 m (1,300 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2016[2])[3]
 • Total6,386
 • Density95/km2 (250/sq mi)
DemonymMargheritesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
92018
Dialing code0925
WebsiteOfficial website

Santa Margherita di Belice (Sicilian: Santa Margarita) is a town in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region of Sicily. It lies in southwest Sicily, 400 metres (1,300 ft) above sea level, near where the borders of the province of Agrigento, Province of Trapani and Province of Palermo meet. It is approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of the city of Palermo, 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest of the city of Agrigento and sits in the Belice valley among the rivers Belice, Senore and Carboj.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.