Bisacquino

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Comune in Sicily, Italy

Bisacquino
Comune
Comune di Bisacquino

Location of Bisacquino
37°42′N 13°15′E / 37.700°N 13.250°E / 37.700; 13.250
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Palermo (PA)
Government
• Mayor	Tommaso Francesco Di Giorgio
Area ^[1]
• Total	64 km² (25 sq mi)
Elevation	715 m (2,346 ft)
Population (30 April 2017)^[2]
• Total	4,527
• Density	71/km² (180/sq mi)
Demonym	Bisacquinesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	90032
Dialing code	091
Patron saint	Saint Rosalia
Saint day	September 4
Website	Official website

Bisacquino (Sicilian: Busacchinu) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in Sicily, Italy. It is located 82 kilometres (51 mi) from Agrigento and has approximately 4,500 inhabitants. The small town rises on an inner hill zone and is 700 metres (2,300 ft) above sea-level. The economy is based on agriculture and products are sold in abundance in the main town including cereals, olives, vegetables, almonds, hazel nuts and wine-grapes. Sheep breeding is also active in Bisacquino.^[2]

People

Legendary film director Frank Capra (1897–1991) was born in Bisacquino but emigrated as a child with his family to the United States.

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Bisacquino". Sicilia.indettaglio.it. Retrieved 23 September 2009.