Gagliano Castelferrato

Gagliano Castelferrato Gagghianu (Sicilian)
Comune
Comune di Gagliano Castelferrato
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Gagliano Castelferrato Location of Gagliano Castelferrato in Italy Gagliano Castelferrato Gagliano Castelferrato (Sicily)
Coordinates: 37°43′N 14°32′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Enna (EN)
Government
• Mayor	Salvatore Zappulla
Area
• Total	56.24 km2 (21.71 sq mi)
Elevation	651 m (2,136 ft)
Population  (2026)
• Total	3,111
• Density	55.32/km2 (143.3/sq mi)
Demonym	Gaglianesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	94010
Dialing code	0935
Patron saint	St. Catald
Saint day	31 August
Website	comunegaglianocastelferrato.en.it

Gagliano Castelferrato (Sicilian: Gagghianu) is a town and comune (municipality) in the province of Enna in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy. It has 3,111 inhabitants.

The town was the site of the Battle of Gagliano in 1300 during the War of the Sicilian Vespers.

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 3,111, of which 48.3% are male, and 51.7% are female. Minors make up 13.1% of the population, and seniors make up 29.3%.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1861	3,861	—
1871	4,056	+5.1%
1881	4,605	+13.5%
1901	5,128	+11.4%
1911	4,161	−18.9%
1921	4,324	+3.9%
1931	4,247	−1.8%
1936	4,601	+8.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1951	5,075	+10.3%
1961	4,846	−4.5%
1971	4,459	−8.0%
1981	4,172	−6.4%
1991	4,173	+0.0%
2001	3,772	−9.6%
2011	3,722	−1.3%
2021	3,344	−10.2%

Source: ISTAT

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 3.7% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Germany, Romania, United States, Brazil, and Lithuania.