Ragusa, Sicily, Italy

The Province of Ragusa (Italian: Provincia di Ragusa) is a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy. Ragusa is in the south-east of the island. Its capital is the city of Ragusa.

It has an area of 1,614 sq.km, and a total population of 295,264 (2001). There are 12 comunes (Italian: comuni) in the province.

Tourism seems to have now replaced the fishing and farming industries as the principal source of employment.

The city of Ragusa contains many examples of baroque architecture.

At Acate is the Castle of the Prince of Biscari constructed originally in 1494, it is a commanding feature of the town square. The construction of the castle was ordered by Baron Guglielmo Raimondo, its golden coloured stone work has been modified many times during is long history, it now appears more as an 18th century palazzo than a castle, although some crenelations and towers remain.