Bivona is an Italian

Italy

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 comune

Comune

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in the Province of Agrigento

Province of Agrigento

Agrigento is a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy. It has an area of 3,042 km², and a total population of 454,370...

, Sicily

Sicily

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Geography

Bivona is located at the feet of the Monti Sicani

Monti Sicani

The Monti Sicani are a mountain chain in the central-southern Sicily, southern Italy, included between the Agrigento and Palermo. The name also indicates a series of comuni lying in the area....

, in the mainland of Agrigento

Agrigento

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, on the boundary with the province of Palermo

Province of Palermo

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. The communal territory is crossed by the Alba strem, now hidden, which flows into the Magazzolo.

Main sights

• The 14th century Mother Church (13th century), of which today only the portal remains.
• Church of Santa Rosalia
• Ducal Palace (16th century)

Festivals and events

The Most important event in the Summertime of Bivona is the "Peach Festival", that is organized by the local government in the second half of august, and it is the main attraction of the small mountain town. The white Peach of Bivona, in fact, represents, besides a rare deliciousness, the most common cultivation in all region of Bivona.

External links

• Bivona On Line
• Bivona's Catholic Church
• Unofficial website