Region of Sicily

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On a crossroads in the Mediterranean, part of Europe and Africa, yet belonging to neither, Sicily as tramped across by half the ancient civilized world. As conquerors came and went, they left behind a rich and varied cultural deposit. This has resulted in a quirky mixture in almost every aspect of the local vernacular form language, customs and cooking to art and most notably, the diverse architecture of this island.

Capital Palermo
Provinces Agrigento
Caltanissetta
Catania
Enna
Messina
Palermo
Ragusa
Syracuse
Trapani
Municipalities 390
Area 25703 km2
Population (2004 est.) 4972124
  Climate of Sicily
Month
Average monthly maximum temperature Average daily hours of sunshine Average monthly rainfall
April
12 to 19 8 hrs 29 mm
July
20 to 29 11 hrs 7 mm
October
16 to 24 7 hrs 59 mm
January
9 to 15 4 hrs 59 mm
Regions of Italy