Menfi
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 about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest of Agrigento.
Menfi | |
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| Comune di Menfi | |
The entrance gate to Menfi | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Menfi | |
Menfi Location of Menfi in Italy Menfi Menfi (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°36′N 12°58′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Agrigento (AG) |
| Frazioni | Porto Palo, Lido Fiori, Capparrina, Bertolino di Mare |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vito Clemente |
| Area | |
| • Total | 113.58 km2 (43.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 109 m (358 ft) |
| Population (31 August 2022) | |
| • Total | 11,681 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Menfitani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 92013 |
| Dialing code | 0925 |
| Patron saint | St. Anthony |
| Saint day | 13 June |
| Website | Official website |
The town lies some 3 kilometres (2 mi) from the south coast of Sicily, between the rivers Belice and Carboj. In 1910, a full third of the population of the town of Menfi had emigrated to the United States. Other major recipients were Argentina, Brazil, and Venezuela.
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