Scicli

Scicli is a town and municipality in the Province of Ragusa in the south east of Sicily, southern Italy. It is 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Ragusa, and 188 kilometres (117 mi) from Palermo, and has a population (2017) of 27,051. Alongside seven other cities in the Val di Noto, it has been listed as one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites.

Scicli
Comune di Scicli
Scicli within the Province of Ragusa
Location of Scicli
Scicli
Location of Scicli in Italy
Scicli
Scicli (Sicily)
Coordinates: 36°47′17″N 14°41′52″E
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
ProvinceRagusa (RG)
FrazioniArizza, Bruca, Cava d'Aliga, Donnalucata, Playa Grande, Sampieri
Government
  MayorMario Marino
Area
  Total138.72 km2 (53.56 sq mi)
Elevation
108 m (354 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2017)
  Total27,051
  Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
DemonymSciclitani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
97018
Dialing code0932
Patron saintMadonna of the Milices
Saint dayLast Saturday of May
WebsiteOfficial website
Part ofLate Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily)
CriteriaCultural: (i)(ii)(iv)(v)
Reference1024rev-008
Inscription2002 (26th Session)
Area0.82 ha (88,000 sq ft)
Buffer zone5.18 ha (558,000 sq ft)

The municipality borders with Modica and Ragusa.

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