Cianciana (Agrigento Province) is 46 km. from Agrigento, alt. 390 m., midway along the valley of the Platani, area 37.7 sq. km., pop. over 5,000, post-code 92012, tel. 0922. Economy: agriculture (wheat, cereals, almonds, grapes); industry (marble, potassium salts, rock salt).
Founded, with "Licentia populandi", in 1640, by the Ioppolo family. Its original name was Sant'Antonio di Cianciana and from the 18th century it was a fief of the Bonanno family. The town spread considerably in the 19th century, after the discovery of sulpher at Grotticelle and Falconara.
Of interest is the Palazzo Toffolo (17th century) on Corso via Emanuele.
Churches (Agrigento Diocese) include the following:
Links to other sites about Cianciana include:
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