Viagrande Explained

Viagrande
Official Name:Comune di Viagrande
Coordinates:37.6167°N 21°W
Region:Sicily
Metropolitan City:Catania (CT)
Mayor:Francesco Leonardi
Area Total Km2:10.09
Elevation M:410
Population Total:8672
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Demonym:Viagrandesi
Postal Code:95029
Area Code:095

Viagrande (Sicilian: Varanni) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 224km (139miles) southeast of Palermo and about 15km (09miles) north of Catania. Viagrande is 18km (11miles) from the summit of Mount Etna, which lies to its north by northwest, although the road to the volcano's peak is 72km (45miles) necessitating a nearly two-hour drive.

Viagrande borders the following municipalities: Aci Bonaccorsi, Aci Sant'Antonio, San Giovanni la Punta, Trecastagni, Zafferana Etnea.

Notes and References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.