San Giovanni la Punta (
Sicilian: ''San Giuvanni la Punta'') is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Metropolitan City of Catania
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in the
Italian
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region
Sicily
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, located about southeast of
Palermo
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and about northeast of
Catania
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.
San Giovanni la Punta borders the following municipalities:
Aci Bonaccorsi
Aci Bonaccorsi ( scn, Jaci Bonaccossi) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about southeast of Palermo and about northeast of Catania.
Aci Bonaccorsi borders the following ...
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Pedara
Pedara ( scn, Pirara) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about southeast of Palermo and about north of Catania.
Pedara borders the municipalities of Mascalucia, Nicolosi, ...
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San Gregorio di Catania
San Gregorio di Catania ( Sicilian: ''San Grigoriu'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about southeast of Palermo and about northeast of Catania.
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Sant'Agata li Battiati
Sant'Agata li Battiati ( Sicilian: ''Sant'Àita li Vattiati'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located very near to Catania.
Sant'Agata li Battiati borders the following municipal ...
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Trecastagni
Trecastagni ( scn, Triccastagni) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about southeast of Palermo and about north of Catania.
Trecastagni borders the following municipaliti ...
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Tremestieri Etneo
Tremestieri Etneo ( scn, Trimmisteri) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about southeast of Palermo and about north of Catania.
Tremestieri Etneo borders the following mun ...
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Valverde,
Viagrande
Viagrande ( Sicilian: ''Varanni'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about southeast of Palermo and about north of Catania. Viagrande is from the summit of Mount Etna, which ...
.
Famous people
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Gabriele Allegra
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, Blessed (1907–76)
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Lucia Mangano, Venerable (1896–1946)
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Carmen Consoli
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References
Cities and towns in Sicily
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