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Encyclopedia > Alessandria Della Rocca

Alessandria della Rocca is a small agricultural town located in west central Sicily in the northern part of Agrigento in Italy. Many of the town's inhabitants emigrated to the United States, particularly Tampa, Florida, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Sicily (Sicilia in Italian) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,700 sq. ... Agrigento (formerly Girgenti) is the name of a town on the southern coast of Italy, capital of the province of Agrigento. ... Tampas skyline For alternate meanings, see Tampa (disambiguation) Tampa is a city located in Hillsborough County on the west coast of Florida. ... State nickname: Sunshine State Other U.S. States Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush Official languages English Area 170,451 km² (22nd)  - Land 137,374 km²  - Water 30,486 km² (17. ...


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Alessandria della Rocca (AG) (176 words)
Alessandria della Rocca (Agrigento Provincia) is 56 km.
It was called Alessandria della Pietra or di Sicilia until 1862, when it took its present name from the nearby 17th century sanctuary of Santa Maria della Rocca, which stands at the point where, according to tradition, a statue of the Virgin Mary was found.
the Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Rocca is 1 km.
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