Aci Sant'Antonio
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| Aci Sant'Antonio | |||
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| Comune di Aci Sant'Antonio | |||
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 Aci Sant'Antonio
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| Coordinates: 37°36′N 15°7′E / 37.6°N 15.117°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Sicily | ||
| Province | Catania (CT) | ||
| Frazioni | S.Maria La Stella, Monterosso Etneo, Lavinaio, Lavina | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Cutuli (since 17 June 2008) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 14.3 km2 (5.5 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 302 m (991 ft) | ||
| Population (March 2009[1]) | |||
| • Total | 17,348 | ||
| • Density | 1,213.1/km2 (3,142/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Santantonesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 95025 | ||
| Dialing code | 095 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Aci Sant'Antonio (Sicilian: Jaci Sant'Antoniu) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Catania in the Italian region of Sicily, located about 160 km southeast of Palermo and about 10 km northeast of Catania.
Santa Maria La Stella is notable for its annual Presepe degli Antichi Mestiere, which is a presepe vivente or animated crib that is presented every Christmas by the parish and visited by many people from all over Sicily.
