San Giovanni la Punta
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| San Giovanni la Punta | |||
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| — Comune — | |||
| Comune di San Giovanni la Punta | |||
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 San Giovanni la Punta
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| Coordinates: 37°35′N 15°6′E / 37.583°N 15.1°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Sicily | ||
| Province | Catania (CT) | ||
| Frazioni | Trappeto | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Andrea Barbaro Messina | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 10.6 km2 (4.1 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 350 m (1,148 ft) | ||
| Population (January 2009[1]) | |||
| • Total | 22,185 | ||
| • Density | 2,092.9/km2 (5,420.6/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Puntesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 95037 | ||
| Dialing code | 095 | ||
| Patron saint | St. John the Evangelist | ||
| Saint day | 27 December | ||
San Giovanni la Punta (Sicilian: San Giuvanni la Punta) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 160 km southeast of Palermo and about 8 km northeast of Catania.
San Giovanni la Punta borders the following municipalities: Aci Bonaccorsi, Pedara, San Gregorio di Catania, Sant'Agata li Battiati, Trecastagni, Tremestieri Etneo, Valverde, Viagrande.
[edit] Famous people
- Gabriele Allegra (1907-1976)
- Lucia Mangano, Venerable (1896-1946)
