Palagonia

Palagonia
Comune di Palagonia
Location of Palagonia
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Palagonia is located in Italy
Palagonia
Palagonia
Location of Palagonia in Italy
Palagonia is located in Sicily
Palagonia
Palagonia
Palagonia (Sicily)
Coordinates: 37°20′N 14°45′E / 37.333°N 14.750°E / 37.333; 14.750
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
Metropolitan cityCatania (CT)
Government
 • MayorSalvatore Astuti
Area
 • Total
57.79 km2 (22.31 sq mi)
Elevation
200 m (700 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2017)[2]
 • Total
16,654
 • Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)
DemonymPalagonesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
95046
Dialing code095
Patron saintSt. Febronia of Nisibis
WebsiteOfficial website

Palagonia (Sicilian: Palaunìa, Latin: Palica) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 150 kilometres (93 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Catania. Palagonia borders the following municipalities: Lentini, Militello in Val di Catania, Mineo, Ramacca.

Palagonia is well known for the cultivation of oranges.

The main catholic church is the Chiesa Madre San Pietro Apostolo.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.