Aci Sant'Antonio

Aci Sant'Antonio (Sicilian: Jaci Sant'Antoniu) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region of Sicily, located about 160 kilometres (99 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Catania.

A personage from the Presepe degli Antichi Mestiere of Santa Maria La Stella, 2005

Aci Sant'Antonio Jaci Sant'Antoniu (Sicilian)
Comune
Comune di Aci Sant'Antonio
Chiesa Madre and Piazza Maggiore, Aci Sant'Antonio
Location of Aci Sant'Antonio
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Coordinates: 37°36′N 15°7′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Catania (CT)
Frazioni	S.Maria La Stella, Monterosso Etneo, Lavinaio, Lavina
Government
• Mayor	Quintino Rocca
Area [1]
• Total	14.3 km2 (5.5 sq mi)
Elevation	302 m (991 ft)
Population  (31 July 2016[2])[3]
• Total	18,054
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Demonym	Santantonesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	95025
Dialing code	095
Patron saint	St. Anthony Abbot
Saint day	17 January
Website	Official website

The frazione of Santa Maria La Stella is home to an 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.