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Ribera, Agricultural commune in Province of Agrigento, Italy.

The town of Ribera spreads across rolling hills between Verdura and Magazzolo valleys, reaching an elevation of 223 meters above sea level.

Prince Luigi Moncada established Ribera in 1627, naming the settlement after his wife Maria Fan de Ribera during the Spanish control of Sicily.

The Chiesa Madre, constructed in the eighteenth century, stands as the central religious structure in Piazza Duomo with Renaissance architectural elements.

Local farmers produce Washington navel oranges, strawberries, and table grapes, making Ribera a major agricultural center in southern Sicily.

The Bronze Age Anguilla necropolis contains thirty tombs carved into rock, featuring both chamber and grotto designs from the 13th century BC.

Location: Free municipal consortium of Agrigento

Capital city: Ribera

Elevation above the sea: 223 m

Website: http://www.comune.ribera.ag.it/

Shares border with: Bivona, Calamonaci, Caltabellotta, Cattolica Eraclea, Cianciana, Sciacca

Website: http://comune.ribera.ag.it

GPS coordinates: 37.49944,13.26500

Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:48

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