Villafranca Sicula
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{{Infobox Italian comune
| name = Villafranca Sicula
| official_name = Comune di Villafranca Sicula
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| region = Sicily
| province = Province of Agrigento (AG)
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| area_total_km2 = 17.7
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| population_total = 1496
| population_as_of = Dec. 2004
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| population_demonym = Villafranchesi (o villafrancoti)
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| elevation_m = 326
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| postal_code = 92020
| area_code = 0925
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Villafranca Sicula is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about {{convert|60|km|mi}} south of Palermo and about {{convert|40|km|mi}} northwest of Agrigento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,496 and an area of {{convert|17.7|km2|mi2}}.All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.{{Citation | author1=Micalizzi, Caterina | author2=Moroni, Giovanni | title=Villafranca Sicula : 1499-1999, cinquecento anni di storia | publication-date=2000 | publisher=Contesti | url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/33218945 | access-date=29 December 2018 }}
Villafranca Sicula borders the following municipalities: Burgio, Calamonaci, Caltabellotta, Lucca Sicula.
The Roman Catholic cardinal Salvatore Pappalardo (1918–2006), archbishop emeritus of Palermo, is a well-known native of Villafranca Sicula.
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