Comitini (Agrigento Province) is 17 km. from Agrigento, alt. 350 m., midway along the Platani valley, on the Cumatino Hill from which it takes its name, area 21.7 sq. km., pop. over 900, post-code 92020, tel. 0922. Economy: agriculture (olives, almonds, citrus fruit, grapes).
Founded at the end of the 15th century by Gastone di Bellacera, in 1627 it became a fief of the Gravina family, who in 1673 were elevated to the level of princes. The town developed in the 19th century and in the first half of this century, thanks to the neighboring sulphur mines described by Luigi Pirandello in his novel "The Old And Young".
Of interest is the Palazzo Bellacera (1631) and Town Hall (18th century) on Piazza Umberto I.
Churches (Agrigento Diocese) include the following:
Families researched in these records include the following:
Links to other sites about Comitini include:
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