Aragona
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Aragona is a small commune in the province of Agrigento in the Italian island of Sicily. Aragona is known in the Sicilian language as Aragunaor Raona. Aragona was famous for its sulfur mines.
Bounding communes
- Campofranco
- Casteltermini
- Comitini
- Favara
- Grotte
- Joppolo Giancaxio
- Sant'Angelo Muxaro
- Santa Elisabetta
Population History
| Year | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 8,011 | - |
| 1871 | 8.716 | |
| 1881 | 9,674 | - |
| 1901 | 11,895 | - |
| 1911 | 13,329 | - |
| 1921 | 11,352 | - |
| 1931 | 11,709 | - |
| 1936 | 14,354 | - |
| 1951 | 12,689 | - |
| 1961 | 12,909 | - |
| 1971 | 12,016 | - |
| 1981 | 10,271 | - |
| 1991 | 10,416 | - |
| 2001 | 10,065 | - |
| December 31, 2004 | 10,092 | 322/km² |
External links
- () [Official website of the Commune of Aragona]
- Map and aerial photos
- *[Street map from Mapquest]. [MapPoint] or [Google]
- *[Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver] or [Google]
- Coordinates:
Sicily · Communes of the province of Agrigento
| Agrigento | Alessandria della Rocca | Aragona | Bivona | Burgio | Calamonaci | Caltabellotta | Camastra | Cammarata | Campobello di Licata | Canicattì | Casteltermini | Castrofilippo | Cattolica Eraclea | Cianciana | Comitini | Favara | Grotte | Joppolo Giancaxio | Lampedusa e Linosa | Licata | Lucca Sicula | Menfi | Montallegro | Montevago | Naro | Palma di Montechiaro | Porto Empedocle | Racalmuto | Raffadali | Ravanusa | Realmonte | Ribera | Sambuca di Sicilia | San Biagio Platani | San Giovanni Gemini | Sant'Angelo Muxaro | Santa Elisabetta | Santa Margherita di Belice | Santo Stefano Quisquina | Sciacca | Siculiana | Villafranca Sicula'' |
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