Renowned for the Macalube natural reserve, Aragona holds a rather stark national record: it registers the highest emigration rate of any Italian municipality. This ongoing demographic shift heavily defines the local history of a town that currently counts 9,493 residents.
Positioned 16 kilometers northeast of Agrigento, the settlement—known in the Sicilian dialect as Araùna or Raona—is defined by an almost lunar geological landscape. The cold-mud volcanoes of the Macalube provide a compelling reason to detour into the interior while touring the province.
Riserva naturale integrale Macalube di Aragona
Arancina · Pasta alla Norma
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Nearest airport: Palermo Falcone-Borsellino, 97 km away
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📅 Every year, on 7 October
Aragona celebrates Our Lady of the Rosary on 7 October, with the church dedicated to her; the town is home to the Macalube integral nature reserve, famous mud volcanoes, and a calendar of feasts that opens in January with Saint Anthony Abbot.
Saffron rice, ragù with peas and caciocavallo cheese inside a golden crust. Round and feminine in Palermo, pointed and called arancino in Catania: the quarrel is serious.
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Outside Aragona, but an easy day trip away.
