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Comune in Sicily, Italy
Bisacquino Busacchinu (Sicilian)
Comune
Comune di Bisacquino
Location of Bisacquino
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Coordinates: 37°42′N 13°15′E / 37.700°N 13.250°E / 37.700; 13.250
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
Metropolitan cityPalermo (PA)
Government
 • MayorTommaso Francesco Di Giorgio
Area
 • Total64 km (25 sq mi)
Elevation715 m (2,346 ft)
Population
 • Total4,527
 • Density71/km (180/sq mi)
DemonymBisacquinesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code90032
Dialing code091
Patron saintSaint Rosalia
Saint daySeptember 4
WebsiteOfficial website

Bisacquino (Sicilian: Busacchinu) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in Sicily, Italy. It is located 82 kilometres (51 mi) from Agrigento and has approximately 4,500 inhabitants. The small town rises on an inner hill zone and is 700 metres (2,300 ft) 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.

People

  • Legendary film director Frank Capra (1897–1991) was born in Bisacquino but emigrated as a child with his family to the United States.

Pop culture

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

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Bisacquino". Sicilia.indettaglio.it. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
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