Racalmuto
Racalmuto (Sicilian: Racalmutu; from the Arabic رحل موت raḥl mawt, "village of death" or رحل حمود raḥl Ḥammūd, "Hammoud's village") is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian Autonomous Region of Sicily, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Agrigento.
Racalmuto
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| Comune di Racalmuto | |
Leonardo Sciascia's dedication to Racalmuto. | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Racalmuto | |
Racalmuto Location of Racalmuto in Italy Racalmuto Racalmuto (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°24′N 13°44′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Agrigento (AG) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vincenzo Maniglia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 68.3 km2 (26.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 455 m (1,493 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2011) | |
| • Total | 8,833 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Racalmutesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 92020 |
| Dialing code | 0922 |
| Website | Official website |
Racalmuto is the setting of Angelo F. Coniglio's historical fiction novella The Lady of the Wheel.
Racalmuto borders the following municipalities: Bompensiere, Canicattì, Castrofilippo, Favara, Grotte, Milena, Montedoro.
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