Metropolitan City of Catania

Metropolitan City of Catania
Città metropolitana di Catania (Italian)
Citati metrupulitana di Catania (Sicilian)
Metropolitan city
An aerial view of the metropolitan city around Catania. Mount Etna is the peak at a distance.
An aerial view of the metropolitan city around Catania. Mount Etna is the peak at a distance.
Coat of arms of Metropolitan City of Catania
Coat of arms
Location of the Metropolitan City of Catania in Italy
Location of the Metropolitan City of Catania in Italy
Coordinates: 37°31′00″N 15°04′00″E / 37.51667°N 15.06667°E / 37.51667; 15.06667
Country Italy
Region Sicily
Established4 August 2015
Capital(s)Catania
Municipalities58
Government
 • Metropolitan mayorEnrico Trantino
Area
[1]
 • Total
3,573.68 km2 (1,379.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2026)[2]
 • Total
1,067,550
 • Density298.726/km2 (773.696/sq mi)
GDP
[3]
 • Metro€19.045 billion (2015)
 • Per capita€17,384 (2015)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
95100 (Catania)
95010 - 95049 (other municipalities)
Telephone prefix095, 0933, 0942
ISO 3166 codeIT-CT
Vehicle registrationCT
ISTAT code287[4]
WebsiteOfficial website

The Metropolitan City of Catania (Italian: città metropolitana di Catania) is a metropolitan city in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy. Its capital is the city of Catania. It replaced the province of Catania and comprises the city of Catania and 57 other municipalities. With a population of 1,067,550, it is the 7th most populated metropolitan city in the country.[2]

History

The Metropolitan City of Catania was first created by the reform of local authorities (Law 142/1990) and then established by the regional law 15 August 2015.[5]

Geography

The metropolitan city borders with the Metropolitan City of Messina (the former province of Messina), the province of Enna, the province of Syracuse, the province of Ragusa and the province of Caltanissetta. Part of its territory includes the Metropolitan area of Catania.

The metropolitan city faces the Ionian Sea to the east, the Metropolitan City of Messina to the north, the province of Enna and the province of Caltanissetta to the west, and the province of Siracusa and the province of Ragusa to the south. Mount Etna, Europe's largest active volcano, is located in the province.

Government

List of metropolitan mayors

Metropolitan Mayor Term start Term end Party
1 Enzo Bianco 8 June 2016 18 June 2018 Democratic Party
2 Salvo Pogliese 18 June 2018 24 January 2022 Forza Italia / Brothers of Italy
3 Enrico Trantino 5 June 2023 Incumbent Brothers of Italy

Municipalities

The province has 58 municipalities:

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 1,067,550, of which 48.7% are male, and 51.3% are female. Minors make up 16.6% of the population, and seniors make up 23.0%.[2]

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 5.1% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Romania, Germany, Switzerland, Sri Lanka, and Albania.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
  2. 1 2 3 "Resident population". ISTAT.
  3. ↑ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3), OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "Codici delle città metropolitane al 1° gennaio 2017". www.istat.it (in Italian). 23 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "Città metropolitane-legge 4 agosto 2015 n 15" (PDF) (in Italian).
  6. ↑ "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991" [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-11-12.
  7. ↑ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
  8. ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.
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