Metropolitan City of Catania
Metropolitan city in Sicily, Italy
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History
The Metropolitan City of Catania was first created by the reform of local authorities (Law 142/1990) and then established by the regional law 15 August 2015.
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Geography
The metropolitan city borders with the Metropolitan City of Messina (the former province of Messina), the province of Enna, the province of Syracuse, the province of Ragusa and the province of Caltanissetta. Part of its territory includes the Metropolitan area of Catania.
The metropolitan city faces the Ionian Sea to the east, the Metropolitan City of Messina to the north, the province of Enna and the province of Caltanissetta to the west, and the province of Siracusa and the province of Ragusa to the south. Mount Etna, Europe's largest active volcano, is located in the province.
Government
List of metropolitan mayors
Municipalities
The province has 58 municipalities:
- Aci Bonaccorsi
- Aci Castello
- Aci Catena
- Aci Sant'Antonio
- Acireale
- Adrano
- Belpasso
- Biancavilla
- Bronte
- Calatabiano
- Caltagirone
- Camporotondo Etneo
- Castel di Iudica
- Castiglione di Sicilia
- Catania
- Fiumefreddo di Sicilia
- Giarre
- Grammichele
- Gravina di Catania
- Licodia Eubea
- Linguaglossa
- Maletto
- Maniace
- Mascali
- Mascalucia
- Mazzarrone
- Militello in Val di Catania
- Milo
- Mineo
- Mirabella Imbaccari
- Misterbianco
- Motta Sant'Anastasia
- Nicolosi
- Palagonia
- Paternò
- Pedara
- Piedimonte Etneo
- Raddusa
- Ragalna
- Ramacca
- Randazzo
- Riposto
- San Cono
- San Giovanni la Punta
- San Gregorio di Catania
- San Michele di Ganzaria
- San Pietro Clarenza
- Sant'Agata li Battiati
- Sant'Alfio
- Santa Maria di Licodia
- Santa Venerina
- Scordia
- Trecastagni
- Tremestieri Etneo
- Valverde
- Viagrande
- Vizzini
- Zafferana Etnea
Demographics
As of 2026, the population is 1,067,550, of which 48.7% are male, and 51.3% are female. Minors make up 16.6% of the population, and seniors make up 23.0%.
Immigration
As of 2025, immigrants make up 5.1% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Romania, Germany, Switzerland, Sri Lanka, and Albania.