Mascalucia

Mascalucia (Sicilian: Mascalucìa) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 160 kilometres (99 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Catania.

Mascalucia
Comune
Comune di Mascalucia
Location of Mascalucia
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Catania (CT)
Government
• Mayor	Vincenzo Antonio Magra
Area [1]
• Total	16.28 km2 (6.29 sq mi)
Elevation	420 m (1,380 ft)
Population  (30 September 2017)[2]
• Total	32,179
• Density	2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Demonym	Mascaluciesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	95030
Dialing code	095
Website	Official website

Mascalucia borders the following municipalities: Belpasso, Catania, Gravina di Catania, Nicolosi, Pedara, San Pietro Clarenza, Tremestieri Etneo. It is also the most populated Comune of Catania's province.