Santa Margherita di Belice
Santa Margherita di Belice | |
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| Comune di Santa Margherita di Belice | |
Remains of the Mother Church (right) and the Palazzo Gattopardo | |
Location of Santa Margherita di Belice | |
| Coordinates: 37°41′N 13°1′E / 37.683°N 13.017°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Agrigento (AG) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francesco Valenti |
| Area | |
• Total | 67.28 km2 (25.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2016) | |
• Total | 6,386 |
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Margheritesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 92018 |
| Dialing code | 0925 |
| Website | Official website |
Santa Margherita di Belice (Sicilian: Santa Margarita) is a town in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region of Sicily. It lies in southwest Sicily, 400 metres (1,300 ft) above sea level, near where the borders of the province of Agrigento, Province of Trapani and Province of Palermo meet. It is approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of the city of Palermo, 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest of the city of Agrigento and sits in the Belice valley among the rivers Belice, Senore and Carboj.