San Gregorio di Catania

San Gregorio di Catania (Sicilian: San Grigoriu) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 170 kilometres (110 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 7 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Catania.

San Gregorio di Catania
Comune di San Gregorio di Catania
Mount Etna seen from San Gregorio.
Mount Etna seen from San Gregorio.
Coat of arms of San Gregorio di Catania
Location of San Gregorio di Catania
San Gregorio di Catania is located in Italy
San Gregorio di Catania
San Gregorio di Catania
Location of San Gregorio di Catania in Italy
San Gregorio di Catania is located in Sicily
San Gregorio di Catania
San Gregorio di Catania
San Gregorio di Catania (Sicily)
Coordinates: 37°34′N 15°7′E
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
Metropolitan cityCatania (CT)
Government
  MayorCarmelo Corsaro
Area
  Total5.65 km2 (2.18 sq mi)
Elevation
321 m (1,053 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2015[2])[3]
  Total11,894
  Density2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
DemonymSangregoresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
95027
Dialing code095
Patron saintPope Gregory I
Saint daySeptember 3
WebsiteOfficial website

San Gregorio di Catania borders the following municipalities: Aci Castello, Catania, San Giovanni la Punta, Tremestieri Etneo, Valverde.

History

The early 19th century saw the abolition of feudalism and barony. At that time the "Giurati" or "Jury" was replaced with the "Decurionato", a group ten men elected by common people and approved by the king. After Italian unification, in 1860, the "Decurionato" was also abolished and replaced by a modern administrative system. The only exception was during the fascist period when the mayor was replaced by a "Podestà". San Gregorio took its name from its patron saint, Pope Gregory I.

See also

References

  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.
  3. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.


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