Licata (Agrigento Province) is 48 km. from Agrigento, alt. 8 m., on the coast of the Strait of Sicily, between the Salso River and Sant'Angelo Hill (locally known as "la montagna", the mountain), area 178.9 sq. km., pop. over 41,200, post-code 92027, tel. 0922. Economy: agriculture (wheat, olives); fish and canning industries; service industries.
Its territory has been inhabited since the Paleolithic period, as shown by numerous archeological items in the Civic Museum.
In 280 BC the tyrant of Agrigento, Phintias, founded here the city of Phintias, which gathered the inhabitants of the destroyed city of Gela.
In Roman times it became one of the leading commercial centers in Sicily, with a wheat-loader of vast capacity and a well-provided port. The economy flourished also in the Middle Ages.
Licata was sacked by the Turks in 1553, after which it recovered and spread Northwest beyond the old town wall.
Of interest is the Civic Museum. The ancient hill of Eknomos is the site of recent excavations revealing prehistoric settlement. It is topped with a 17th century castle.
Churches (Agrigento Diocese) include the following:
Links to other sites about Licata include:
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