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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 | |
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| Comune di Palagonia | |
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Location of Palagonia  | |
  Palagonia Location of Palagonia in Italy  Palagonia Palagonia (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°20′N 14°45′E / 37.333°N 14.750°ECoordinates: 37°20′N 14°45′E / 37.333°N 14.750°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Metropolitan city | Catania (CT) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Salvatore Astuti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 57.79 km2 (22.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 16,654 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Palagonesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 95046 |
| Dialing code | 095 |
| Patron saint | St. Febronia of Nisibis |
| Website | Official website |
Palagonia is well-known for the cultivation of oranges.
The main catholic church is the Chiesa Madre San Pietro Apostolo.
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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