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Castiglione di Sicilia | |
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Comune di Castiglione di Sicilia | |
Coordinates: 37°53′N 15°7′E / 37.883°N 15.117°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Metropolitan city | Catania (CT) |
Frazioni | Gravà, Mitogio, Passopisciaro, Rovittello, Solicchiata, Verzella, Castrorai |
Government | |
• Mayor | Antonio Camarda |
Area | |
• Total | 120.5 km2 (46.5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 621 m (2,037 ft) |
Population (31 December 2021)[2] | |
• Total | 2,930 |
• Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
Demonym | Castiglionesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 95012 |
Dialing code | 0942 |
Patron saint | Madonna of the Chain. |
Saint day | First Sunday in May |
Website | Official website |
Castiglione di Sicilia (Sicilian: Castigghiuni di Sicilia) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in Sicily, southern Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]
Castiglione di Sicilia lies about 160 kilometres (99 mi) east of Palermo and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Catania. It borders the following municipalities: Adrano, Belpasso, Biancavilla, Bronte, Calatabiano, Francavilla di Sicilia, Gaggi, Graniti, Linguaglossa, Maletto, Malvagna, Mojo Alcantara, Motta Camastra, Nicolosi, Piedimonte Etneo, Randazzo, Roccella Valdemone, Sant'Alfio, Taormina, Zafferana Etnea.