Racalmuto, Administrative division in Sicily, Italy
This mountain commune in the Province of Agrigento covers 68 square kilometers at an elevation of 455 meters above sea level.
The name originates from Arabic, either meaning 'village of death' from raḥl mawt or 'Hammoud's village' from raḥl Ḥammūd.
Leonardo Sciascia, who wrote extensively about Sicilian life and society, was born and spent most of his life in this town.
The town hall, located at Via Vitt Emanuele 15, provides administrative services to approximately 8,300 residents through phone and email communications.
Hamilton, Ontario named a street in its Little Italy district 'Corso Racalmuto' to honor immigrants who settled there from this Sicilian town.
Location: Free municipal consortium of Agrigento
Inception: 1038
Capital city: Racalmuto
Elevation above the sea: 455 m
Website: http://www.comune.racalmuto.ag.it
Shares border with: Bompensiere, Favara, Grotte, Milena, Montedoro, Canicattì, Castrofilippo
Website: http://comune.racalmuto.ag.it
GPS coordinates: 37.40833,13.73472
Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:04
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