Palagonia
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Palagonia
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| Comune di Palagonia | |
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  Palagonia Location of Palagonia in Italy  Palagonia Palagonia (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°20′N 14°45′E / 37.333°N 14.750°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Metropolitan city | Catania (CT) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Salvatore Astuti |
| Area | |
• Total | 57.79 km2 (22.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 200 m (660 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 16,654 |
| • Density | 288.2/km2 (746.4/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Palagonesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 95046 |
| Dialing code | 095 |
| Patron saint | St. Febronia of Nisibis |
| Website | www |
Palagonia (Sicilian: Palaunìa; Latin: Palica) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 150 kilometres (93 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Catania. Palagonia borders the following municipalities: Lentini, Militello in Val di Catania, Mineo, Ramacca.
Palagonia is well known for the cultivation of oranges.
The main catholic church is the Chiesa Madre San Pietro Apostolo.
