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Butera (Sicilian: Vutera) is an Italian town and commune in the province of Caltanissetta, in the southern part of the island of Sicily. It is bounded by the communes of Gela, Licata, Mazzarino, Ravanusa and Riesi. It is located from Caltanissetta, the province's capital, and has a population of 4,081.

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Butera is a small town in southern Sicily, Italy, with a population of about 4,000 people, located in the province of Caltanissetta. While the provided context doesn't explain why it particularly matters historically or culturally, it serves as a modest municipality within Sicily's network of towns and communes.

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Italian comune.name
Butera
Italian comune.official_name
District of Butera
Italian comune.image_skyline
Butera General view.JPG
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Butera-Stemma.gif
Italian comune.shield_size
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Italian comune.image_map
Map of comune of Butera (province of Caltanissetta, region Sicily, Italy).svg
Italian comune.map_caption
Butera in the Province of Caltanissetta
Italian comune.region
Sicily
Italian comune.province
Caltanissetta (CL)
Italian comune.frazioni
Butera Scalo, Falconara, Marina di Butera, Piano della Fiera, Tenutella
Italian comune.mayor
Filippo Balbo
Italian comune.area_total_km2
295
Italian comune.population_total
4081
Italian comune.population_as_of
2025
Italian comune.population_demonym
Buteresi
Italian comune.elevation_m
402
Italian comune.saint
St. Roch
Italian comune.day
August 16

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Official name
Butera
Population
4164
Area
298.55
Elevation
402
Official website
www.comune.butera.cl.it
Image
Butera General view.JPG
Dialing code
0934
Licence plate code
CL
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Commons category
Butera
postal code
93011
native label
Vutera
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Butera (Sicilian: Vutera) is an Italian town and commune in the province of Caltanissetta, in the southern part of the island of Sicily. It is bounded by the communes of Gela, Licata, Mazzarino, Ravanusa and Riesi. It is located from Caltanissetta, the province's capital, and has a population of 4,081.

==Etymology== The etymology of the name Butera is debated.

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