San Giovanni la Punta

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official_name = San Giovanni la Punta
name = San Giovanni la Punta
region = Sicily
province = Province of Catania (CT)
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area_total_km2 = 10.6
population_as_of = Dec. 2004
population_total = 20385
population_density_km2 = 1918
timezone = CET, UTC+1
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frazioni = Trappeto
telephone = 095
postalcode = 95037
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San Giovanni la Punta ("San Giuvanni la Punta" in Sicilian) is a "comune" (municipality) in the Province of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 160 km southeast of Palermo and about 8 km northeast of Catania. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 20,385 and an area of 10.6 km².All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.]

The municipality of San Giovanni la Punta contains the "frazione" (subdivision) Trappeto.

San Giovanni la Punta borders the following municipalities: Aci Bonaccorsi, Pedara, San Gregorio di Catania, Sant'Agata li Battiati, Trecastagni, Tremestieri Etneo, Valverde, Viagrande.

Famous People

San Giovanni la Punta is the birthplace and native city of the Venerable Gabriele Allegra O.F.M. (1907-1976) an important Franciscan priest and scripture scholar who devoted his life to spreading Christianity in Asia and performed the first complete translation of the Catholic Bible into the Chinese language.

Demographic evolution

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