Mascali

Mascali (Sicilian: Màscali) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 170 kilometres (110 mi) east of Palermo and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of Catania.

Mascali Masháli (Greek)
Comune
Comune di Mascali
Coat of arms
Location of Mascali
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Coordinates: 37°45′N 15°12′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Catania (CT)
Frazioni	Carrabba, Fondachello, Montargano, Nunziata, Portosalvo, Puntalazzo, Santa Venera, Sant’Anna, Sant'Antonino, Tagliaborse
Government
• Mayor	Luigi Messina
Area [1]
• Total	37.7 km2 (14.6 sq mi)
Elevation	18 m (59 ft)
Population  (30 November 2016)[2]
• Total	14,234
• Density	380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Demonym	Mascalesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	95016, 95010
Dialing code	095
Patron saint	St. Leonard of Noblac
Saint day	6 November
Website	Official website

The old city of Mascali destroyed by lava flow in 1928.

The town of Mascali was entirely rebuilt after its almost complete destruction by lava from the nearby Etna in 1928.^[3]