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Comune in Sicily, Italy
Agrigento (Italian: [aɡriˈdʒɛnto] ; Sicilian: Girgenti [dʒɪɾˈdʒɛndɪ] or Giurgenti [dʒʊɾˈdʒɛndɪ]) is a city on the southern coast of the autonomous island
Agrigento
Province in Sicily, Italy
The province of Agrigento (Italian: provincia di Agrigento; Sicilian: pruvincia di Girgenti) was a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily in
Province_of_Agrigento
Ancient temple in Agrigento, Italy
temple of Magna Graecia in the Valle dei Templi (Valley of the Temples) in Agrigento (Greek: Ακράγας, Akragas) on the south coast of Sicily, Italy. It is the
Temple of Concordia, Agrigento
Temple_of_Concordia,_Agrigento
San Leone (Santulì, Sandulì or Salleò in Agrigento dialect) is a seaside town and port South of Agrigento. It rises on the Akragas point, near the mouth
San_Leone,_Agrigento
Island in the Mediterranean, region of Italy
throughout Sicily, including several in the Valley of the Temples at Agrigento. Politics on the island became intertwined with those of Greece; Syracuse
Sicily
Comune in Sicily, Italy
Ribera (Sicilian: Rivela) is a comune in the province of Agrigento, Region of Sicily, southern Italy, between the Verdura and Magazzolo valleys in the
Ribera,_Agrigento
Cathedral in Agrigento, Sicily, Italy
Agrigento Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Agrigento, Cattedrale Metropolitana di San Gerlando) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Agrigento, Sicily, dedicated
Agrigento_Cathedral
Italian judge killed by the Stidda (1952–1990)
Between 1977 and 1978, he served as vice-director of the Register Office in Agrigento. In 1978, after being among the top percentage in the Judiciary audit
Rosario_Livatino
Building in Agrigento, Sicily
Graecia in the ancient city of Akragas, located in the Valle dei Templi in Agrigento, Italy. The building, in the archaic Doric style, is found on what is
Temple_of_Heracles,_Agrigento
Italian Roman Catholic prelate (born 1932)
is an Italian Roman Catholic prelate, who served as the Archbishop of Agrigento for nearly two decades. He is particularly recognized for his role during
Carmelo_Ferraro
Latin Catholic archdiocese in Italy
The Archdiocese of Agrigento (Latin: Archidioecesis Agrigentina) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in
Archdiocese_of_Agrigento
following is a list of the 43 municipalities (comuni) of the Province of Agrigento in the autonomous region of Sicily in Italy. List of municipalities of
List of municipalities of the Province of Agrigento
List_of_municipalities_of_the_Province_of_Agrigento
Bishop of Agrigento
Gregory (559–630) was a Sicilian Christian prelate who served as Bishop of Agrigento from 590 until at least 603 and was a correspondent of Pope Gregory I
Gregory_of_Agrigento
Archaeological site
di li Tempri), or Valley of the Temples, is an archaeological site in Agrigento (ancient Greek: Ακράγας, Akragas), Sicily. It is one of the most outstanding
Valle_dei_Templi
Basketball team in Agrigento, Italy
Fortitudo Agrigento is an Italian professional basketball team, based in Agrigento, Sicily. Founded in 1969, the side plays in the second division Serie
Fortitudo_Agrigento
Painting by Caspar David Friedrich
The Temple of Juno in Agrigento (German - Junotempel in Agrigent) is an 1828-1830 oil on canvas painting of by Caspar David Friedrich. It is now in the
The Temple of Juno in Agrigento
The_Temple_of_Juno_in_Agrigento
Italian politician (born 1946)
Calogero Sodano (born September 24, 1946 in Agrigento) is an Italian politician and mayor of Agrigento from 1985 to 1986, and 1993 to 2001. He is also
Calogero_Sodano
Historical region of Italy
including Neàpolis ("New City", now Naples), Syrakousai (Syracuse), Akragas (Agrigento), Taras (Taranto), Rhegion (Reggio Calabria), and Kroton (Crotone). The
Magna_Graecia
supervised archaeological work in Sicily, restoring the Greek Temples of Agrigento. Alexander Hardcastle was born in London to a prosperous family. His parents
Alexander_Hardcastle
Greek temple in Sicily, Italy
section of the ancient city of Agrigentum (ancient Greek Akragas, modern Agrigento) in Sicily. Its attribution to Hera derives from a misinterpretation of
Temple_of_Hera,_Agrigento
Gentile (or Gentilis) (died 1171) was the bishop of Agrigento in Sicily from 1154 to his death. He has been described as a prélat aventureux et vagabond
Gentile_(bishop_of_Agrigento)
Italian sculptor (1517–1598)
Giacomo Gagini (also Gaggini, 15 December 1517 – 25 June 1598) was an Italian sculptor of the Gagini family. Born on 15 December 1517, in Palermo, he was
Giacomo_Gagini
Italian Roman Catholic prelate
there from 2022 to 2024. He also served in his native Archdiocese of Agrigento for nine years as rector of the major seminary. Pope Francis made him
Baldassare_Reina
Ancient Greek temple
The Temple of Juno Lacinia (as a Roman goddess, originally Hera Lacinia) is a ruined ancient Greek temple at the heart of a sanctuary dedicated to Hera
Temple of Juno Lacinia (Crotone)
Temple_of_Juno_Lacinia_(Crotone)
Doric temple in Sicily, Italy
Zeus (or Olympeion; known in Italian as the Tempio di Giove Olimpico) in Agrigento, Sicily was the largest Doric temple ever constructed, although it was
Temple of Olympian Zeus, Agrigento
Temple_of_Olympian_Zeus,_Agrigento
mayor of Agrigento is an elected politician who, along with the Agrigento's city council, is accountable for the strategic government of Agrigento in Sicily
List_of_mayors_of_Agrigento
the island and lies between the provinces of Caltanissetta, Enna and Agrigento. The area is also known to geologists as the chalky-sulfur plateau. The
Sulfur_mining_in_Sicily
Bishop of Agrigento
Gerland of Agrigento (Italian: San Gerlando di Agrigento), also known as Gerland of Besançon (d. 25 February 1100) was a bishop of Agrigento in Sicily
Gerland_of_Agrigento
Comune in Sicily, Italy
province of Agrigento. It was named after Empedocles, a Greek pre-Socratic philosopher and a citizen of the city of Akragas (present-day Agrigento), in his
Porto_Empedocle
There are 391 municipalities in Sicily as of 2026: 43 in the Province of Agrigento 22 in the Province of Caltanissetta 58 in the Metropolitan City of Catania
List of municipalities of Sicily
List_of_municipalities_of_Sicily
Unit of an organized crime syndicate
Licata, Naro, Palma di Montechiaro. Agrigento mandamento is composed of 4 Mafia families – Giardina Gallotti-Agrigento, Porto Empedocle, Realmonte, Siculiana
Crime_family
The Castello di Agrigento, also known as the Castrum Agrigenti, is a ruined castle in Agrigento, Sicily. In the Middle Ages, it was one of the most important
Castello_di_Agrigento
Greek term for a male adolescent
object belongs or belonged, or the site on which it was found (e.g. the Agrigento Ephebe). Bust of an ephebe, Roman copy, c. 420-400 BC Marble statue of
Ephebos
Catholic bishop
Francesco Traina (1578–1651) was a Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Agrigento (1627–1651). He was born in Palermo, Italy in 1578. On 2 March 1627, he
Francesco_Traina
Italian local elections
Battaglia (PD) Francesco Cannizzaro (FI) 59,214 67.80% 24 / 32 Sicily Agrigento 55,128 Francesco Miccichè (Ind.) Michele Sodano (Ind.) 11,596 39.10% 14
2026_Italian_local_elections
Continent
politically and administratively, the islands fall within the Province of Agrigento in Sicily The previous three references show that there a total of 130
Africa
Infanta of Aragon
Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of Palermo and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northwest of Agrigento.
Eleanor_of_Aragon_(1346–1405)
Abandoned Sicilian airfield
Agrigento Airfield Agrigento Airfield was a military airfield in Sicily, just to the northwest of Agrigento; approximately 5 km northeast of Porto Empedocle
Agrigento_Airfield
Comune in Sicily, Italy
Grotte (Sicilian: Grutti) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southeast
Grotte,_Sicily
Italian politician (born 1965)
Italian politician and mayor of Agrigento from 2001 to 2007. Aldo Piazza was born on 19 November 1956, in Agrigento, Italy. He began his political career
Aldo_Piazza
Spanish Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal (1431–1506)
Juan de Castro (1431–1506) (called the Cardinal of Agrigento) was a Spanish Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal. Juan de Castro was born in Valencia on
Juan_de_Castro
Italian prelate
prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the Archbishop of Agrigento from 2008 until 2021. Pope Francis made him a cardinal on 14 February
Francesco_Montenegro
Greek writer
published fiction include The Book of Black Bile (2001) and Agrigento (2009). Agrigento won the EU Prize for Literature in 2011. Kostas Hatziantoniou
Kostas_Hatziantoniou
Cuntrera-Caruana Mafia clan (10 mandamenti): Ribera Santa Elisabetta Agrigento Porto Empedocle Canicattì Cianciana Sambuca di Sicilia Casteltermini Palma
List_of_Sicilian_Mafia_clans
Sicilian despot, 570 to 554 BC
Phalaris (Greek: Φάλαρις) was the tyrant of Akragas (now Agrigento) in Sicily in Magna Graecia, from approximately 570 to 554 BC. Phalaris was renowned
Phalaris
Comune in Sicily, Italy
south central Sicily, Italy, in the province of Agrigento, 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Agrigento by road, with which it forms a conurbation. Historically
Favara,_Sicily
Italian actor (born 1963)
Malèna (2000), Il Capo dei Capi (2007) and Baarìa (2009). He is from Agrigento, Sicily. Biography portal Film portal Italy portal Television portal List
Gaetano_Aronica
Italian law enforcement officer (1916–1988)
1916 – 11 October 1988) was an Italian carabiniere. While stationed in Agrigento in Sicily, he wrote Questa mafia ("This Mafia") in 1956. This book was
Renato_Candida
Comune in Sicily, Italy
Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 128 kilometres (80 mi) south of Palermo and about 31 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Agrigento.
Montallegro
Topics referred to by the same term
is an Italian surname, deriving from the Sicilian name for the town of Agrigento in Sicily. Girgenti may refer to: Paolo Girgenti (c. 1769 – after 1800)
Girgenti
Italian Roman Catholic bishop
Antonio Ponticorona was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Agrigento (1445–1451) and Bishop of Cefalu (1422–1445). Antonio Ponticorona was
Antonio_Ponticorona
Italian breed of goat
province of Agrigento, in the southern part of the Mediterranean island of Sicily. The name of the breed derives from Girgenti, the name of Agrigento in local
Girgentana
Italian politician (born 1983)
She has served as secretary of the Democratic Party in the province of Agrigento since 2021. "Iacono Giovanna – PD-IDP" (in Italian). Chamber of Deputies
Giovanna_Iacono
Railway network in Sicily
Castelvetrano to Agrigento and Licata, in which there are important archaeological areas, such as Selinunte, Eraclea Minoa and Agrigento, and cities such
Railway_network_of_Sicily
District of three geographically contiguous Mafia cosche
Mezzagno, San Mauro Castelverde. Province of Agrigento – The province of Agrigento consists of 10 mandamenti: Agrigento, Santa Elisabetta, Porto Empedocle, Canicattì
Mandamento_(Sicilian_Mafia)
Television channel
Teleacras is an Italian local television station founded in Agrigento on 31 December 1975. Its name is based on the ancient Greek name of the city, Akragas
Teleacras
River in Sicily
end of the Gulf of Gela at the seaport of Licata, in the province of Agrigento. Its small deltaic system there is dominated by marine processes rather
Salso
Comune in Sicily, Italy
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
Santa_Margherita_di_Belice
American basketball player (born 1990)
is an American professional basketball player who played for Fortitudo Agrigento of the serie A2 and the Boston Celtics. An Alaska Native and Haida, he
Damen_Bell-Holter
Architectural support sculpted in the form of a man
Olympian Zeus, Agrigento, Sicily, original 5th century BC, Agrigento museum Ancient Greek atlas from the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Agrigento, 5th century
Atlas_(architecture)
Giuseppe Montana, (Italian pronunciation: [dʒuˈzɛppe monˈtaːna]; Agrigento, October 8, 1951 – Santa Flavia, July 28, 1985), was an Italian policeman assassinated
Giuseppe_Montana
American mobster (1904–1976)
the most powerful promoters in professional boxing. Carbo was born in Agrigento, Sicily, on August 10, 1904. Carbo was sent to the New York State Reformatory
Frankie_Carbo
International song competition
Norway – Lago di Scanno, L'Aquila, Abruzzo Poland – Scala dei Turchi, Agrigento, Sicily Portugal – Genoa, Liguria Romania – Isola di Capo Rizzuto, Crotone
Eurovision_Song_Contest_2022
Medieval structures in Bologna, Italy
Medieval Bologna, full of towers, as imagined by modern engraver Toni Pecoraro (b. 1958, Agrigento, Sicily).
Towers_of_Bologna
State highway in Italy
along the south coast and connects the towns of Trapani and Syracuse via Agrigento and Ragusa. It is a part of the European route E45 and European route
Strada statale 115 Sud Occidentale Sicula
Strada_statale_115_Sud_Occidentale_Sicula
Italian football club
referred to as Akragas, is an Italian association football club based in Agrigento, Sicily. The club, in its first inception, was founded in 1929 and has
ASD_Akragas_2018
Latin Catholic diocese in Italy
Catholic Church in Sicily. The city is located 40 mi (53 km) northeast of Agrigento, and some 32 mi (50 km) northwest of Piazza Armerina. From 1844 to 2000
Diocese_of_Caltanissetta
Member of the Sicilian Mafia
of Agrigento, jointly with Gerlandino Messina from Porto Empedocle. Giuseppe Falsone was born in Campobello di Licata in the province of Agrigento, Sicily
Giuseppe_Falsone
Comune in Sicily, Italy
Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Palermo and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Agrigento nearby
Cattolica_Eraclea
Railway station in Italy
regional trains to Agrigento Centrale station have been activated. Furthermore, with the 2025 timetable change, a new evening train to Agrigento will be added
Palermo Aeroporto railway station
Palermo_Aeroporto_railway_station
Comune in Sicily, Italy
(municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region of Sicily. Located about 220 km (137 miles) southwest of Agrigento and about 260 km (162 miles)
Lampedusa_e_Linosa
Italian Catholic bishop (d. 1593)
served as Bishop of Agrigento (1591–1593). On 23 January 1591, Francesco del Pozzo was appointed by Pope Gregory XIV as Bishop of Agrigento. In 1591, he was
Francesco_del_Pozzo
Regional Gothic architecture of Sicily
the Steri in Palermo and religious complexes such as Santo Spirito in Agrigento, as well as the Matrice at Erice. After the Sicilian Vespers (1282) and
Chiaramontan Gothic architecture
Chiaramontan_Gothic_architecture
Romance language
with human problems in general" 1934 Luigi Pirandello 28 June 1867 in Agrigento 10 December 1936 in Rome Literature "for his bold and ingenious revival
Italian_language
Italian archaeologist (1897–1938)
30 April 1938, returning from Albania. Agrigento, Topografie ed Arte. Vallecchi Editore, Florenz 1929. Agrigento arcaica: il santuario delle divinita chtonie
Pirro_Marconi
Municipality in Sicily, Italy
of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 34 kilometres (21 mi) east of Agrigento. In
Canicattì
Network of narrow-gauge railway lines property of FS in Sicily
which spread over the territory of five provinces: Palermo, Trapani, Agrigento, Caltanissetta, Enna; today the FS narrow-gauge network is completely
Narrow-gauge railways in Sicily
Narrow-gauge_railways_in_Sicily
Branch head within a Sicilian Mafia family
describe the organisation of the Fratellanza, a Mafia-type organisation in Agrigento, in the south of Sicily. The Mafioso Melchiorre Allegra spoke of a capo
Capodecina
Commune in Sicily, Italy
is a commune in the province of Agrigento, Sicily, southern Italy. It is 16 kilometres (10 mi) northeast of Agrigento. It is known mainly for the Macalube
Aragona
Comune in Sicily, Italy
Aquae Labodes) is a town and comune (municipality) in the province of Agrigento on the south-western coast of Sicily, Southern Italy. It overlooks the
Sciacca
Italian island
of the Italian comune of Lampedusa e Linosa, part of the province of Agrigento in Sicily, Italy. It has a population of 430. The island is cited first
Linosa
American mobster (d. 1978)
first-generation immigrants, his father from Cammarata in the province of Agrigento, Sicily, and his Italian-American mother from Bayonne, New Jersey. His
Nicholas_Scibetta
Italian poet, writer and psychiatrist
January 1910, Viareggio, Province of Lucca, Tuscany – 11 December 1991, Agrigento) was an Italian poet, writer and psychiatrist. A prolific writer, he began
Mario_Tobino
Italian island in the Mediterranean Sea
The comune of Lampedusa e Linosa is part of the Sicilian province of Agrigento which also includes the smaller islands of Linosa and Lampione. It is
Lampedusa
Surname list
Scopelliti is an Italian surname from Agrigento, Messina and Reggio Calabria, originating from various place names possibly derived from Greek skópelos
Scopelliti
Italian Roman Catholic archbishop (1926–2019)
bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Agrigento, Italy, from 1976 to 1980. He then served as bishop of the Agrigento Diocese from 1980 to 1988. Bommarito
Luigi_Bommarito
Italian Roman Catholic prelate
(1589–1608) and Bishop of Agrigento (1585–1589). On 23 January 1585, Diego Haëdo was appointed by Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Agrigento. On 31 March 1585,
Diego_Haëdo
Italian politician
Democracy with which he became city councilor in 1985; he also was mayor of Agrigento from 1990 to 1991. In the 1992 Italian general election he was elected
Roberto_Di_Mauro
Comune in Sicily, Italy
the city founding a series of satellite colonies, including Akragas (Agrigento), and also managed to subdue several cities: Kallipolis (according to
Gela
Ancient warrior
Siculus places them among Carthaginian fighters during the capture of Agrigento and, already in the Third Sicilian War, in the Battle of Ecnomus (310
Balearic_slinger
Italian politician (born 1989)
served as mayor of Agrigento since 2026. He previously served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 2018 to 2022. Born in Agrigento, Sodano was elected
Michele_Sodano
American basketball player (born 1992)
signed his first professional contract to play basketball with Fortitudo Agrigento. In June 2018, he signed his third one-year contract to play for Steaua
Dave_Dudzinski
Comune in Sicily, Italy
Menfi is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southwest of Palermo and
Menfi
Member of the Sicilian Mafia
of a powerful Mafia clan based in Porto Empedocle, in the province of Agrigento. He had been convicted in absentia to life in prison in July 2001 for
Luigi_Putrone
Comune in Sicily, Italy
Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Agrigento on
Cammarata
martyr and as the first bishop of Agrigento, in Sicily. According to tradition, Libertine was sent by Saint Peter to Agrigento to Christianize the city during
Saint_Libertine
Bivona is the representational emblem of the Italian town of Bivona, in Agrigento, Sicily, situated in the Monti Sicani mountain range. It represents the
Coat_of_arms_of_Bivona
Comune in Sicily, Italy
Province of Agrigento in Sicily, it is about 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of Palermo and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Agrigento. Lucca Sicula
Lucca_Sicula
Comune in Sicily, Italy
Province of Agrigento, Sicily, Italy. It is located 90 kilometres (56 mi) south of Palermo and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of Agrigento. Realmonte
Realmonte
Eremite monk venerated by the Orthodox and the Catholic churches
Palermo. Saint Calogerus is venerated at Agrigento more than Saint Gerland, who is the patron of Agrigento. Other centres in which Saint Calogero is
Calogerus_the_Anchorite
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Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Strong; Healthy
Boy/Male
Celebrity, Christian, Greek, Hindu, Indian, Latin, Tamil
Twin
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English comander, comando(u)r ‘leader’, ‘ruler’, probably applied as a nickname, although Reaney suggests that the term, derived from Old French comandeor, also denoted the officer in charge of a commandery, for example of the Knights Templars, and in this sense it would have been an occupational or status name.Americanized spelling of German Kommander, a name of uncertain origin. Brechenmacher suggests that it may be a Classicized form of Hoffmann.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Superior
Boy/Male
Christian, Indian, Latin
White or Fair
Surname or Lastname
German
German : nickname for a clumsy person, from Middle High German sūsen ‘to move noisily’.English and Scottish : occupational name from Middle English sauser ‘sauce maker’ (Old French saucier, saussier).
Boy/Male
British, English
Sacred Ruler
Boy/Male
Hindu
Master of the right way, Master of the right path, Principle
Girl/Female
Muslim
Plant known for its greenness
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin. It is probably a habitational name; there is a Farnsley Farm in Derbyshire, or it could perhaps be from any of three places in Yorkshire named Farnley, named in Old English with fearn ‘fern’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’. The surname seems to have died out in England.
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