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Comune in Sicily, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
San Gregorio di Catania (Sicilian: San Grigoriu) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 170 kilometres (110 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 7 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Catania.
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San Gregorio di Catania | |
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| Comune di San Gregorio di Catania | |
Mount Etna seen from San Gregorio. | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Metropolitan city | Catania (CT) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carmelo Corsaro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.65 km2 (2.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 321 m (1,053 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 11,894 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sangregoresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 95027 |
| Dialing code | 095 |
| Patron saint | Pope Gregory I |
| Saint day | September 3 |
| Website | Official website |
San Gregorio di Catania borders the following municipalities: Aci Castello, Catania, San Giovanni la Punta, Tremestieri Etneo, Valverde.
The early 19th century saw the abolition of feudalism and barony. At that time the "Giurati" or "Jury" was replaced with the "Decurionato", a group ten men elected by common people and approved by the king. After Italian unification, in 1860, the "Decurionato" was also abolished and replaced by a modern administrative system. The only exception was during the fascist period when the mayor was replaced by a "Podestà". San Gregorio took its name from its patron saint, Pope Gregory I.
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