Bisacquino Explained

Bisacquino
Official Name:Comune di Bisacquino
Coordinates:37.7°N 28°W
Region:Sicily
Metropolitan City:Palermo (PA)
Mayor:Tommaso Francesco Di Giorgio
Area Total Km2:64
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:4527
Population As Of:30 April 2017
Population Demonym:Bisacquinesi
Elevation M:715
Saint:Saint Rosalia
Day:September 4
Postal Code:90032
Area Code:091

Bisacquino (Sicilian: Busacchinu) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in Sicily, Italy. It is located 82km (51miles) from Agrigento and has approximately 4,500 inhabitants. The small town rises on an inner hill zone and is 700m (2,300feet) 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.[1]

People

Pop culture

In the Everybody Loves Raymond episode "Mia Famiglia", "Zia (aunt) Sarina" hails from Bisacquino.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bisacquino. Sicilia.indettaglio.it. 23 September 2009.