Metropolitan City of Catania

Metropolitan City of Catania
An aerial view of the Metropolitan City around Catania. Mount Etna is the peak at a distance.
An aerial view of the Metropolitan City around Catania. Mount Etna is the peak at a distance.
Coat of arms of Metropolitan City of Catania
Location of the Metropolitan City of Catania
Location of the Metropolitan City of Catania
Coordinates: 37°31′00″N 15°04′00″E / 37.51667°N 15.06667°E / 37.51667; 15.06667
Country Italy
RegionSicily
Established4 August 2015
Capital(s)Catania
Comuni58
Government
 • Metropolitan MayorEnrico Trantino
Area
 • Total3,573.68 km2 (1,379.81 sq mi)
Population
 (28 February 2017)
 • Total1,112,328
 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
GDP
 • Metro€19.045 billion (2015)
 • Per capita€17,384 (2015)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISTAT287[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

The Metropolitan City of Catania (Italian: città metropolitana di Catania) is a metropolitan city in Sicily, southern Italy. Its capital is the city of Catania. It replaced the province of Catania and comprises the city of Catania and other 57 comuni (sg.: comune).

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1951800,051—    
1961893,542+11.7%
1971938,273+5.0%
19811,005,577+7.2%
19911,035,665+3.0%
20011,054,778+1.8%
20111,078,766+2.3%
20211,077,515−0.1%
Source: ISTAT
  1. ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3), OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Codici delle città metropolitane al 1° gennaio 2017". www.istat.it (in Italian). 23 December 2016.