Map of Gela, Italy

Gela is a city in Sicily, Italy, with a population of about 75,001. It lies at 37.0738°N, 14.2404°E, about 46 m above sea level. Gela is about 556 km (345 mi) south of Rome, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Licata, 27 km to the west.

Gela at a glance

Where is Gela?

• The 6th largest city in Sicily on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 37 min on the shortest day to 14 h 43 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Gela

• Licata — 27 km west
• Vittoria — 29 km southeast
• Caltagirone — 30 km northeast
• Ragusa — 46 km east
• Caltanissetta — 49 km north
• Modica — 52 km southeast
• Paternò — 80 km northeast
• Adrano — 84 km northeast
• Misterbianco — 84 km northeast
• Catania — 87 km northeast

Largest cities in Sicily

• Palermo — 648,260
• Catania — 311,584
• Messina — 219,948
• Siracusa — 121,605
• Marsala — 77,915
• 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
• Catania — 311,584

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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.