Castiglione di Sicilia

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Castiglione di Sicilia
Comune
Comune di Castiglione di Sicilia
Piazza Lauria
Location of Castiglione di Sicilia
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Coordinates: 37°53′N 15°7′E / 37.883°N 15.117°E / 37.883; 15.117
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Catania (CT)
Frazioni	Gravà, Mitogio, Passopisciaro, Rovittello, Solicchiata, Verzella, Castrorai
Government
• Mayor	Antonio Camarda
Area [1]
• 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.