Mascalucia

Mascalucia
Comune
Comune di Mascalucia
Location of Mascalucia
Map
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
Metropolitan cityCatania (CT)
Government
 • MayorVincenzo Antonio Magra
Area
[1]
 • Total
16.28 km2 (6.29 sq mi)
Elevation
420 m (1,380 ft)
Population
 (30 September 2017)[2]
 • Total
32,179
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
DemonymMascaluciesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
95030
Dialing code095
WebsiteOfficial website

Mascalucia (Sicilian: Mascalucìa) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 160 kilometres (99 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Catania.

Mascalucia borders the following municipalities: Belpasso, Catania, Gravina di Catania, Nicolosi, Pedara, San Pietro Clarenza, Tremestieri Etneo. It is also the most populated Comune of Catania's province.

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.



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