Palagonia | |
Official Name: | Comune di Palagonia |
Coordinates: | 37.3333°N 59°W |
Region: | Sicily |
Metropolitan City: | Catania (CT) |
Mayor: | Salvatore Astuti |
Area Total Km2: | 57.79 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 16654 |
Population As Of: | 31 December 2017 |
Population Demonym: | Palagonesi |
Elevation M: | 200 |
Saint: | St. Febronia of Nisibis |
Postal Code: | 95046 |
Area Code: | 095 |
Palagonia (Sicilian: Palaunìa, Latin: Palica) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 150km (90miles) southeast of Palermo and about 35km (22miles) southwest of Catania. Palagonia borders the following municipalities: Lentini, Militello in Val di Catania, Mineo, Ramacca.
Palagonia is well known for the cultivation of oranges.
The main catholic church is the Chiesa Madre San Pietro Apostolo.