Mineo

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Mineo Minìu (Sicilian)
Comune
Comune di Mineo
Coat of arms
Location of Mineo
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Coordinates: 37°16′N 14°41′E / 37.267°N 14.683°E / 37.267; 14.683
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Catania (CT)
Frazioni	Borgo Pietro Lupo
Government
• Mayor	Anna Aloisi
Area [1]
• Total	244 km2 (94 sq mi)
Elevation	511 m (1,677 ft)
Population  (1 January 2015)[2]
• Total	5,203
• Density	21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Italian: menenini Sicilian: minioli
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	95044
Dialing code	0933
Patron saint	Agrippina of Mineo
Saint day	last two Sundays in August
Website	comune.mineo.ct.it

Mineo (Sicilian: Minìu; Ancient Greek: Μέναιον, Μέναινον or Μεναί;^[3] Latin: Menaeum, Menaenum or Menae) is a town^[4] and comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania, part of Sicily, Italy. It lies 64 kilometres (40 mi) southwest of Catania, 56 kilometres (35 mi) from Ragusa, 54 kilometres (34 mi) from Gela, and 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Caltagirone. It has approximately 5,600 inhabitants. It serves as the center of the cult of Saint Agrippina of Mineo.

Among the churches in the town are:

• Sant'Agrippina
• Santi Pietro e Paolo
• Santa Maria Maggiore

It is also a site of interest since Luigi Capuana, one of Italy's most famous writers in the 19th and early 20th centuries, hailed from Mineo and was at one time the town's mayor. Mineo now houses a small library and museum dedicated to Capuana.