Key facts
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Sicily
- Province
- Agrigento (AG)
- Mayor
- Santo Borsellino
- Total
- 62.1 km (24.0 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 220 m (720 ft)
- Density
- 64.0/km (166/sq mi)
- Demonym
- Cattolicensi
- Time zone
- UTC+1 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+2 ( CEST )
- Dialing code
- 0922
- Patron saint
- St. Joseph
- Saint day
- 19 March
Article
Cattolica Eraclea ( Italian: [katˈtɔːlika eraˈklɛːa]; Sicilian: Catòlica) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Palermo and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Agrigento nearby the Platani river valley.
The town was founded in medieval times. It received the name "Eraclea" in 1874, associating it to the ancient site of Heraclea Minoa nearby.