Calatabiano

Calatabiano
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Catania  (CT)
Local name	Cattabbianu
Coordinates	37 ° 49 ′  N , 15 ° 14 ′  E Coordinates: 37 ° 49 ′ 0 ″  N , 15 ° 14 ′ 0 ″  E
height	60  m slm
surface	26 km²
Residents	5,192 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	200 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	95011
prefix	095
ISTAT number	087010
Popular name	Calatabianesi
Patron saint	San Filippo Siriaco
Website	Calatabiano

Calatabiano is a city of the metropolitan city of Catania in the region of Sicily in Italy with 5192 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

View of Calatabiano with castle

Calatabiano is 44 km north of Catania on the northeastern slope of Mount Etna . Most of the residents work in agriculture.

The neighboring municipalities are Castiglione di Sicilia , Fiumefreddo di Sicilia , Giardini-Naxos , Linguaglossa , Piedimonte Etneo and Taormina .

history

The Arabs built a castle here during their rule in Sicily. The place name, which means Castle of Biano, is also derived from Arabic. The place developed around the castle and played a strategically important role as it dominated the valley of the Alcantara river .

Attractions

• Castle from Arab times, later rebuilt several times
• San Filippo Siriaco Church, built in 1484

Web links

Commons : Calatabiano  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Page of Calatabiano (Italian)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.