| San Gregorio di Catania | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di San Gregorio di Catania | ||
 Mount Etna seen from San Gregorio. | ||
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  San Gregorio di Catania Location of San Gregorio di Catania in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 37°34′N15°7′E / 37.567°N 15.117°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Sicily | |
| Metropolitan city | Catania (CT) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Carmelo Corsaro | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5.65 km2 (2.18 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 321 m (1,053 ft) | |
| Population (1 January 2015 [1] ) | ||
| • Total | 11,894 | |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Sangregoresi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 95027 | |
| Dialing code | 095 | |
| Patron saint | Pope Gregory I | |
| Saint day | September 3 | |
| Website | Official website | |
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.
Sicilian, also known as Siculo or Calabro-Sicilian, is a Romance language spoken on the island of Sicily and its satellite islands. It is also spoken in southern Calabria, specifically in the Province of Reggio Calabria, whose dialect is viewed as being part of the continuum of the Sicilian language. Central Calabria, the southern parts of Apulia and Campania, on the Italian peninsula, are viewed by some as being part of a broader Far Southern Italian language group.
The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.
The Metropolitan City of 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 municipalities (comuni).
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San Gregorio di Catania borders the following municipalities: Aci Castello, Catania, San Giovanni la Punta, Tremestieri Etneo, Valverde.
Aci Castello is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Catania in Sicily, Italy. The city is located 9 kilometres (6 mi) north of Catania on the Mediterranean coast. The primary economic sectors are agriculture and industry. The city is neighbored by Aci Catena, Acireale, Catania, San Gregorio di Catania and Valverde.
Catania is the second largest city of Sicily after Palermo located on the east coast facing the Ionian Sea. It is the capital of the Metropolitan City of Catania, one of the ten biggest cities in Italy, and the seventh largest metropolitan area in Italy. The population of the city proper is 320,000 while the population of the city's metropolitan area, Metropolitan City of Catania, stood at 1,116,168 inhabitants.
San Giovanni la Punta is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 160 kilometres (99 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northeast of Catania.
