Naro
Sign in to saveNaro ( ) is a comune in the province of Agrigento, on the island of Sicily, Italy. It is bounded by the comuni of Agrigento, Caltanissetta, Camastra, Campobello di Licata, Canicattì, Castrofilippo, Delia, Favara, Licata, Palma di Montechiaro, Ravanusa and Sommatino. The naturalised French composer Achille Campisiano (1837–1901) was born in this village. It is also the birthplace of Il Volo singer Piero Barone.
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Naro is a small town in the Agrigento province of Sicily, Italy, located in the southern part of the island. The town is notable as the birthplace of two notable figures: 19th-century composer Achille Campisiano and Il Volo singer Piero Barone.
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- Naro
- Italian comune.official_name
- Comune di Naro
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- View from the castle
- Italian comune.region
- Sicily
- Italian comune.province
- Agrigento (AG)
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 207
- Italian comune.population_total
- 6977
- Italian comune.population_as_of
- January 01, 2022
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- Naresi
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- 600
- Italian comune.saint
- San Calogero
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Naro ( ) is a comune in the province of Agrigento, on the island of Sicily, Italy. It is bounded by the comuni of Agrigento, Caltanissetta, Camastra, Campobello di Licata, Canicattì, Castrofilippo, Delia, Favara, Licata, Palma di Montechiaro, Ravanusa and Sommatino. The naturalised French composer Achille Campisiano (1837–1901) was born in this village. It is also the birthplace of Il Volo singer Piero Barone.
== History == There was already a settlement in the area of Naro in the Roman era, of which remains such as catacombs and ruins of Roman villas have been found. It was an important fortified town during the Arab and Norman occupation and remained a regional centre. The medieval castle, the ruined Norman church and several baroque buildings testify to its rich history.