Bivona

Bivona
Comune
Comune di Bivona
Coat of arms
Bivona in the Province of Agrigento
Location of Bivona
Bivona Location of Bivona in Italy Bivona Bivona (Sicily)
Coordinates: 37°37′13″N 13°26′26″E
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Agrigento (AG)
Frazioni	Santa Filomena, Bacino di Barico
Government
• Mayor	Milko Cinà
Area
• Total	88.57 km2 (34.20 sq mi)
Elevation	503 m (1,650 ft)
Population  (31 August 2022)
• Total	3,205
• Density	36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Demonym	Bivonesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	92010
Dialing code	0922
Patron saint	Saint Rosalia
Saint day	4 September
Website	Official website

Bivona is an Italian comune in the Province of Agrigento, Sicily.

Geography

Bivona is located at the foot of Monti Sicani, in the mainland of Agrigento, on the boundary with the province of Palermo. The communal territory is crossed by the Alba stream, now hidden, which flows into the Magazzolo.

History

Main article: History of Bivona

Main sights

• The 14th century Mother Church (13th century), of which today only the portal remains.
• Church of Santa Rosalia
• Ducal Palace (16th century)
• Remains of the Castello di Bivona and the walls of Bivona

Festivals and events

The Most important event in the Summertime of Bivona is the "Peach Festival", that is organized by the local government in the second half of August, and it is the main attraction of the small mountain town. The white Peach of Bivona, in fact, represents, besides a rare deliciousness, the most common cultivation in all region of Bivona.

The White Peach of Bivona.

Twin towns

• Collebeato, Italy, since 2004

See also

• Second case of Sciacca
• District of Bivona

External links

• Bivona On Line
• Bivona's Catholic Church
• Unofficial website