San Gregorio di Catania

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Comune in Sicily, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of San Gregorio di Catania

37°34′N 15°7′E / 37.567°N 15.117°E / 37.567; 15.117CountryItalyRegionSicilyMetropolitan city Catania (CT)Government

• MayorCarmelo CorsaroArea

^[1]

• 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)DemonymSangregoresiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

95027

Dialing code095Patron saintPope Gregory ISaint daySeptember 3WebsiteOfficial 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.

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.

References

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