Gravina di Catania

Gravina di Catania
Comune di Gravina di Catania
Church of St. Anthony.
Church of St. Anthony.
Coat of arms of Gravina di Catania
Gravina di Catania is located in Italy
Gravina di Catania
Gravina di Catania
Location of Gravina di Catania in Italy
Gravina di Catania is located in Sicily
Gravina di Catania
Gravina di Catania
Gravina di Catania (Sicily)
Coordinates: 37°34′N 15°4′E / 37.567°N 15.067°E / 37.567; 15.067
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
Metropolitan cityCatania
Government
 • MayorMassimiliano Giammusso
Area
 • Total
5.15 km2 (1.99 sq mi)
Elevation
355 m (1,165 ft)
Population
 (2026)[2][3]
 • Total
25,330
 • Density4,920/km2 (12,700/sq mi)
DemonymGravinesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
95030
Dialing code095
Websitewww.comune.gravina-di-catania.ct.it

Gravina di Catania is a town and comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy, located about 160 kilometres (99 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Catania. It has 25,330 inhabitants.[4][5]

Gravina di Catania borders the municipalities of Catania, Mascalucia, Sant'Agata li Battiati, and Tremestieri Etneo.

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 25,330, of which 47.6% are male, and 52.4% are female. Minors make up 15.5% of the population, and seniors make up 25.1%.[6][7]

Immigration

As of 2025, of the known countries of birth of 25,149 residents, the most numerous are: Italy (24,704 – 98.2%).[10][11]

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
  2. ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
  3. ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01.The file URL linking on technical dataset.
  4. ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
  5. ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01.The file URL linking on technical dataset.
  6. ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
  7. ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01.The file URL linking on technical dataset.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
  10. ^ "Resident population by sex, municipality and individual citizenship or country of birth from year 2002". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2025-01-01. Retrieved 2025-02-27. (Click on 'View by country of birth', and on the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
  11. ^ "Resident population by sex, municipality and individual citizenship or country of birth from year 2002". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2025-01-01. Retrieved 2025-02-27.The file URL linking on technical dataset.