Metropolitan City of Catania

Metropolitan City of Catania
Città metropolitana di Catania (Italian)
Citati mètrupulitana di Catania (Sicilian)
Metropolitan city
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
Coat of arms
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
Region Sicily
Established4 August 2015
Capital(s)Catania
Comuni58
Government
 • Metropolitan MayorEnrico Trantino
Area
 • Total
3,573.68 km2 (1,379.81 sq mi)
Population
 (28 February 2017)
 • Total
1,112,328
 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
GDP
[1]
 • 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.