Manfria

History

Around 340 BC, in Sicilian pottery, one of the 3 groups of workshops specialized in red-figure style was named "Lentini-Manfria Group" and was active in Syracuse and Gela. Manfria, named after the homonym medieval coastal tower, grew in the second half of the 20th century. It received the official status of frazione after a municipal law of 24 January 2006.

Geography

Manfria is a sea resort located on the Mediterranean coast, 12 km-far from Gela and 27 from Licata. It is composed by two inhabited areas, Manfria (western area) and Lido Manfria, in the east. The village is separated from Marina di Butera, a frazione of Butera, by the course of the river Comunelli.

Most-observed species

• Common Buzzard

  Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  131
• Eurasian Kestrel

  Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  120
• Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

  Circus aeruginosus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  75
• White Wagtail

  Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  69
• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  67
• Yellow-legged Gull

  Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
  63
• White Stork

  Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  61
• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  57

Most recent

• M 4.3 — 2026-03-21
  1 km SSE of Reitano, Italy
• M 4.5 — 2026-03-04
  4 km ESE of Catania, Italy
• M 4.2 — 2022-12-08
  Sicily, Italy
• M 4.1 — 2022-08-21
  6 km ESE of Sciacca, Italy
• M 4.3 — 2021-12-23
  9 km NNE of Carlentini, Italy
• M 2.9 — 2021-06-28
  0 km NNW of Palagonia, Italy