Santa Margherita di Belice

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official_name = Santa Margherita di Belice
name = Santa Margherita di Belice
region = Sicily
province = Province of Agrigento (AG)
elevation_m = 400
area_total_km2 = 67.0
population_as_of = Dec. 2004
population_total = 6647
population_density_km2 = 99
timezone = CET, UTC+1
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telephone = 0925
postalcode = 92018
gentilic = margheritesi
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website = [http://www.comune.santamargheritadibelice.ag.it/ www.comune.santamargheritadibelice.ag.it/]
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Santa Margherita di Belice is a "comune" (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 60 km southwest of Palermo and about 60 km northwest of Agrigento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 6,647 and an area of 67 square kilometres.All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.]

Santa Margherita di Belice borders the following municipalities: Contessa Entellina, Menfi, Montevago, Salaparuta, Sambuca di Sicilia.

In 1968, a massive earthquake devastated the town. [ [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,837724,00.html The Day the Earth Shook] , Time Magazine, January 26, 1968] A new town was built adjacent to the old town. Many of the damaged structures from the earthquake are still standing, including the ruined palace of Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, the Palazzo Filangeri-Cutò. The author immortalized the palace in his novel, "The Leopard" under the name "Donnafugata".

Demographic evolution

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References

External links

* [http://www.comune.santamargheritadibelice.ag.it/ www.comune.santamargheritadibelice.ag.it/]