Katsuragi, Wakayama

Katsuragi
かつらぎ町
Niutsuhime Shrine in Katsuragi
Location of Katsuragi in Wakayama Prefecture
Katsuragi
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°18′N 135°30′E / 34.300°N 135.500°E / 34.300; 135.500
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureWakayama
DistrictIto
Area
  Total
151.69 km2 (58.57 sq mi)
Population
 (November 30, 2021)
  Total
16,170
  Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address2160 Chonomachi, Katsuragi-cho, Ito-gun, Wakayama-ken 649-7192
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerHydrangea macrophylla
TreeOsmanthus

Katsuragi (かつらぎ町, Katsuragi-chō) is a town located in Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2021, the town had an estimated population of 16,170 in 7137 households and a population density of 110 persons per km². The total area of the town is 151.69 square kilometres (58.57 sq mi). The town was named after the nearby Katsuragi Mountains.