Mascalucia
Mascalucia | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Mascalucia | |
Location of Mascalucia | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Metropolitan city | Catania (CT) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vincenzo Antonio Magra |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.28 km2 (6.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Population (30 September 2017) | |
• Total | 32,179 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Mascaluciesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 95030 |
| Dialing code | 095 |
| Website | Official website |
Mascalucia (Sicilian: Mascalucìa) 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 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Catania.
Mascalucia borders the following municipalities: Belpasso, Catania, Gravina di Catania, Nicolosi, Pedara, San Pietro Clarenza, Tremestieri Etneo. It is also the most populated Comune of Catania's province.