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Sant'Angelo Muxaro

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Country
  
Italy

Province / Metropolitan city
  
Agrigento (AG)

Demonym(s)
  
Santangelesi

Area
  
64.55 km²

Province
  
Province of Agrigento

Region
  
Sicily

Elevation
  
335 m (1,099 ft)

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Local time
  
Tuesday 9:52 PM

Postal code
  
92020

Sant'Angelo Muxaro

Weather
  
12°C, Wind NE at 11 km/h, 76% Humidity

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Sant'Angelo Muxaro (Sicilian: Sant'Àngilu Muxaru) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) south of Palermo and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Agrigento.

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Map of 92020 Sant'Angelo Muxaro Province of Agrigento, Italy

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Ancient history

Four gold and silver bowls dating from 650-600 BC were found in a tomb in the vicinity of the village in the 18th Century. Only one gold bowl remains, now in the British Museum's collection. The BM's phiale is decorated with 6 striding bulls and has become a symbol of Sant'Angelo Muxaro.

Arbereshe settlement

Around 1600 there was an Arbëreshë settlement in the area, but now the Arbëresh language has disappeared from usage.

Geography

Sant'Angelo Muxaro borders the following municipalities: Agrigento, Alessandria della Rocca, Aragona, Casteltermini, Cattolica Eraclea, Cianciana, Raffadali, San Biagio Platani, Santa Elisabetta.

References

Sant'Angelo Muxaro Wikipedia