Chiaramonte Gulfi
Chiaramonte Gulfi
Ciaramunti | |
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| Comune di Chiaramonte Gulfi | |
View of Chiaramonte Gulfi from Mount Arcibessi. | |
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Coat of arms | |
Chiaramonte Gulfi Location of Chiaramonte Gulfi in Italy Chiaramonte Gulfi Chiaramonte Gulfi (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°01′52″N 14°42′10″E / 37.03111°N 14.70278°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Ragusa (RG) |
| Frazioni | Piano dell'Acqua, Roccazzo, Sperlinga |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mario Cutello |
| Area | |
• Total | 126 km2 (49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 668 m (2,192 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2017) | |
• Total | 8,137 |
| • Density | 64.6/km2 (167/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Chiaramontani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 97012 |
| Dialing code | 0932 |
| Patron saint | San Vito and La Madonna di Gulfi |
| Saint day | 15 June |
| Website | Official website |
Chiaramonte Gulfi (Sicilian: Ciaramunti) is a town and comune in the province of Ragusa, Sicily, southern Italy.
The town is called the Balcony of Sicily for its panoramic position, with views over the valley of the Ippari and its towns (Comiso, Vittoria, Acate) all the way to the Mediterranean Sea to the south, as far as Mount Etna to the north, and the Erean Mountains with Caltagirone to the west.