Map of Catania, Italy

Catania is a city in Sicily, Italy, with a population of about 311,584. It lies at 37.4922°N, 15.0704°E, about 7 m above sea level. Catania is about 536 km (333 mi) southeast of Rome, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Misterbianco, 6 km to the northwest.

Catania at a glance

Where is Catania?

• The 10th largest city in Italy by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Sicily on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 34 min on the shortest day to 14 h 45 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Catania

• Misterbianco — 6 km northwest
• Acireale — 15 km northeast
• Paternò — 17 km northwest
• Adrano — 28 km northwest
• Siracusa — 50 km south
• Caltagirone — 57 km southwest
• Ragusa — 70 km southwest
• Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto — 74 km north
• Modica — 76 km south
• Vittoria — 77 km southwest

Largest cities in Sicily

• Palermo — 648,260
• Messina — 219,948
• Siracusa — 121,605
• Marsala — 77,915
• Gela — 75,001
• Ragusa — 74,251
• Trapani — 67,531
• Caltanissetta — 62,797
• Modica — 54,456
• Bagheria — 53,149

Largest cities in Italy

• Rome — 2,318,895
• Milan — 1,371,498
• Naples — 909,048
• Turin — 847,287
• Palermo — 648,260
• Genoa — 580,097
• Bologna — 394,843
• Florence — 367,150
• Bari — 316,491
• Verona — 258,031

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.