GIRGENTI, a province on the S.W. coast of Sicily, occupying an area of about 1200 square miles. Ramifications of the Neptunian mountains cover most of its surface, rising highest in the north, and rapidly descending towards the southern shore. Among the mountain ridges there are numerous beautiful and very fertile valleys, producing in rich abundance oranges, lemons, corn, wine, and oil. The valleys and uplands afford also excellent pasture, which gives richness to the abundant dairy produce, especially to the cheese, which has long been famous. The principal streams are the Salso, the Belice, and the Platani—the Salso bounding the province on the S.E., the Belice on the N.W., and the Platani traversing it near the centre in a W.S.W. direction. The mineral products found in greatest abundance are salt, sulphur, naphtha, and bitumen, as well as some fine agates. The manufactures and trade of this province are unimportant. It is divided into three administrative districts—Girgenti the capital, Bivona, and Sciacca, which are subdivided into sixteen circondarij. The population is rather more than 250,000.