Barrafranca
Barrafranca | |
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| Comune di Barrafranca | |
 Chiesa Madre Barrafranca | |
  Barrafranca Location of Barrafranca in Italy  Barrafranca Barrafranca (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°22′N 14°12′E / 37.367°N 14.200°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Enna (EN) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fabio Accardi |
| Area | |
• Total | 53.71 km2 (20.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population (2026)[2] | |
• Total | 11,456 |
| • Density | 213.3/km2 (552.4/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Barresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 94012 |
| Dialing code | 0934 |
| Patron saint | Saint Alexander I |
| Saint day | May 3 |
| Website | Official website |
Barrafranca (Latin: Convicinum, Calloniana[3]) is a town and comune (municipality) in the province of Enna in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy. It has 11,456 inhabitants.[2]
History
A Roman fortification known as Calloniana, in 1529 it was founded by Pietro Barresi, Prince of Pietraperzia, and took the current name from the Barresi family. Pietro was the first Marquis of Barrafranca. His sister married Conrado Branciforte, count of Mazzarino, whose family took possession of the town.[4]
Demographics
As of 2026, the population is 11,456, of which 47.2% are male, and 52.8% are female. Minors make up 15.1% of the population, and seniors make up 25.1%.[2]
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Immigration
As of 2025, immigrants make up 8.6% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Germany, Romania, France, United Kingdom, and Switzerland.[7]
Sights
Sights include the Duomo of Barrafranca (18th century, in late Sicilian Baroque style ) with a painting attributed to Filippo Paladino, and the Benedictine Monastery, another example of late Baroque architecture. The church of Santa Maria dell'Itria houses an Annunciation painted by Mattia Preti. Finally, the church of Maria Santissima della Stella also has interior artworks.
References
- ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
- 1 2 3 "Resident population". ISTAT.
- ↑ Welcome to Sicily Bella – About the province of Enna
- ↑ Dizionario geografico dei comuni della Sicilia e delle frazioni comunali, by Giuseppe di Vita; Editor: F Pravata, Palermo; 1906; page 24.
- ↑ "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991" [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-11-12.
- ↑ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
- ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.