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Racalmuto

Racalmuto is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian Autonomous Region of Sicily, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Agrigento.

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Racalmuto
Racalmutu (Sicilian)
Comune
Comune di Racalmuto
Leonardo Sciascia's dedication to Racalmuto.
Leonardo Sciascia's dedication to Racalmuto.
Coat of arms of Racalmuto
Coat of arms
Racalmuto
Location of Racalmuto in Italy
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Racalmuto
Racalmuto (Sicily)
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Coordinates: 37°24′N 13°44′E / 37.400°N 13.733°E / 37.400; 13.733
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
ProvinceAgrigento (AG)
Government
 • MayorVincenzo Maniglia
Area
1
 • Total
68.3 km2 (26.4 sq mi)
Elevation
455 m (1,493 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2026)2
 • Total
7,505
 • Density110/km2 (285/sq mi)
DemonymRacalmutesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
92020
Dialing code0922
WebsiteOfficial website

Racalmuto (Sicilian: Racalmutu) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian Autonomous Region of Sicily, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Agrigento.

Racalmuto is the setting of Angelo F. Coniglio's historical fiction novella The Lady of the Wheel.3

Racalmuto borders the following municipalities: Bompensiere, Canicattì, Castrofilippo, Favara, Grotte, Milena, Montedoro.

Notable people

Racalmuto was the birthplace and lifelong home of author Leonardo Sciascia (1921–89) Luigi Infantino, Opera tenor Recalmuto 24 April 1921 Rome 22 June 1991

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Twin towns

  • Canada Hamilton, Ontario, Canada4
    • Murray St. in Hamilton's Little Italy is known as Corso Racalmuto, after the Racalmutesi immigrants who populated the area.5 Around 24,000 Hamilton residents have ties to Racalmuto.6
  • Italy Finale Ligure, Italy
References

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. https://demo.istat.it/app/?a=2026&i=D7B
  3. Cipolla, Gaetano. "The Lady of the Wheel (La Ruotaia)". Legas.
  4. "Hamilton Ontario Sister Cities". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
  5. La Fratellanza Racalmutese festeggia 75 anni
  6. Craggs, Samantha (24 June 2012). "Soccer can't stop religious Racalmuto celebration". CBC.
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