San Giovanni Gemini

San Giovanni Gemini is a city in the province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily.

Location and data

San Giovanni Gemini is located 50 kilometers north of Agrigento. Here live 8115 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012), who mainly work in agriculture. More jobs are in quarries and in the rock salt.

The neighboring community is Cammarata.

History

The church was built 1451st Until 1879 the city was called San Giovanni. In 1879 the name was complemented by the addition of Gemini ( twins ), because the slope on which the municipality is located, has two peaks.

Attractions

The parish church, dedicated to St John, dates from the 16th century and was completed in the 17th century. The Church of the Madonna del Carmine was built in the 16th century.

Partner communities

With the community Remchingen a partnership.

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