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Aci Castello
Sicilytown
Total population
17,760
Demographic figures from ISTAT. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Aci Castello, a town in Sicily, Italy, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Its coordinates of 37.554°, 15.149° place it in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. It is home to roughly 17,760 residents. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. It is grouped under the Catania province in national statistics. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves422
- Rock PigeonColumba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves360
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves292
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves262
- Italian SparrowPasser italiae (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves244
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves210
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves210
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves207
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.6 — 2026-08-154 km E of Mascali, Italy
- M 4.3 — 2026-03-211 km SSE of Reitano, Italy
- M 4.5 — 2026-03-044 km ESE of Catania, Italy
- M 4.2 — 2026-01-184 km N of Santa Domenica Vittoria, Italy
- M 4.7 — 2025-04-1634 km SSE of Palizzi Marina, Italy
- M 4.1 — 2023-10-2712 km N of Milazzo, Italy
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Sicily
- Nizzeti1 mi away · pop. 385
- Cannizzaro1.3 mi away · pop. 4,832
- San Nicolò1.6 mi away · pop. 3,576
- Capomulini2 mi away · pop. 308
- Aci San Filippo2.4 mi away · pop. 5,206
- Maugeri2.8 mi away · pop. 640
- Santa Maria delle Grazie2.8 mi away · pop. 745
- Canalicchio3 mi away · pop. 6,704
- Aci Platani3.1 mi away · pop. 3,233
- Sciarelle3.7 mi away · pop. 482
- Santa Maria la Scala4.5 mi away · pop. 813
- Piano d'Api5.2 mi away · pop. 1,559
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
ISTAT — Italian National Institute of Statistics
- ISTAT code
- 087002
- Province
- Catania (CT)
- Region
- Sicilia
- NUTS3 (2024)
- ITG17
- Codice catastale
- A026
Elenco comuni italiani (CC BY 3.0 IT)
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • ISTAT — Italian national statistics (Elenco comuni italiani), via istat.it (official ISTAT code, province, region, NUTS3, codice catastale)
- • ISTAT — Italian National Institute of Statistics — Elenco comuni italiani (CC BY 3.0 IT)