one of the intendencies into which the island of Sicily is divided. It is bounded on the north by Palermo, on the east by Catania, on the southeast by Seragusa, on the south by the sea, and on the west by Girgenti. It is divided into three districts, viz. Calatanissetta, Piazza, and Terranova, and contains 155,225 inhabitants.

a city, the capital of the intendency and district of the same name, in the island of Sicily. It is situated in an extensive and fertile plain, on a healthy spot, has broad streets and good buildings, and contains 2800 houses, with 15,627 inhabitants, who are chiefly employed in making linen cloth.