Pedara
Pedara | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Pedara Sindaco = Guardone alberto | |
Location of Pedara | |
| Coordinates: 37°37′N 15°4′E / 37.617°N 15.067°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Metropolitan city | Catania (CT) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alfio Cristaudo |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.23 km2 (7.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 610 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (31 March 2018) | |
• Total | 14,589 |
| • Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Pedaresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 95030 |
| Dialing code | 095 |
| Patron saint | Annunciation of Mary |
| Saint day | 25 March |
| Website | Official website |
Pedara (Sicilian: Pirara) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 224 kilometres (139 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Catania.
Pedara borders the municipalities of Mascalucia, Nicolosi, San Giovanni la Punta, Trecastagni, Tremestieri Etneo, and Zafferana Etnea.