San Leone
San Leone is a seaside town and port South of Agrigento. It rises on the Akragas point, near the mouth of the Akragas river.Photo: Toni Pecoraro, Public domain.
- Type: Village with 5,030 residents
- Description: human settlement in Agrigento, Libero consorzio comunale di Agrigento, Sicily, Italy
- Also known as: “San Leone, Agrigento”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Valley of the Temples and Temple of Concordia.
Valley of the Temples
Photo: Poudou99, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Valley of the Temples is one of the most important archaeological sites in Sicily and a major UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located just outside the city of Agrigento, this vast park preserves the remains of the ancient Greek city of Akragas, once one of the leading cities of Magna Graecia.
Temple of Concordia
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Temple of Concordia is an ancient Greek temple of Magna Graecia in the Valle dei Templi in Agrigento on the south coast of Sicily, Italy. It is the largest and best-preserved Doric temple in Sicily and one of the best-preserved Greek temples in general, especially of the Doric order. Temple of Concordia is situated 3 km north of San Leone.
Temple of Olympian Zeus, Agrigento
Archaeological site
The Temple of Olympian Zeus in Agrigento, Sicily was the largest Doric temple ever constructed, although it was never completed and now lies in ruins. It stands in the Valle dei Templi with a number of other major Greek temples. Temple of Olympian Zeus, Agrigento is situated 3 km north of San Leone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maddalusa and Villaggio Mosè.
Villaggio Mosè
Village
Photo: Toni Pecoraro, Public domain.
Villaggio Mosè is a village, which is situated 3½ km east of San Leone.
Villaseta
Village
Villaseta is a village in Sicily, part of the municipality of Agrigento, with a population of roughly 6,300. Villaseta is situated 4 km northwest of San Leone.
San Leone
Latitude
37.26609° or 37° 15′ 58″ northLongitude
13.58204° or 13° 34′ 55″ eastPopulation
5,030Open location code
8F9M7H8J+CROpenStreetMap ID
node 919100752OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageWikidata ID
Q3947467
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“San Leone” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “San Leone”
- Dutch: “San Leone”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سان ليون”
- French: “San Leone”
- Hungarian: “San Leone”
- Italian: “San Leone”
- Turkish: “San Leone”
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