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Mascalucia
Italy, officially the Italian Republic or Repubblica Italiana, is a Southern European country comprising of the Po River valley, the Italian Peninsula and the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. It is shaped like a boot and for this reason Italians commonly call it lo Stivale, the boot or, due to its prevalent peninsular geographical nature, la Penisola, the Peninsula.
Inhabitants of Italy are referred to as Italians. Their official language is Standard Italian, descendant of Tuscan dialect and a direct descendant of Latin. The word Italy is derived from the Homeric Aeolic word which means bull. Italy is subject to highly diverse weather conditions in autumn, winter, and spring. The country has the fifth-highest population density in Europe at 193 persons per square kilometer. Today, despite regional variations in the form of accents and vowel emphasis, Italian is fully comprehensible to most throughout the country.
Mascalucia is a municipality in the province of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 160 kilometers southeast of Palermo and about 6 kilometers north of Catania. In 2004, the population of the city was 26,068 and an area of 16.2 square kilometers. Mascalucia borders the following municipalities Catania, Belpasso, Gravina di Catania, Pedara, Nicolosi, San Pietro Clarenza, and Tremestieri Etneo.
A big agricultural center, Mascalucia boasts a rich production of table and wine grapes, citrus fruits, and cereals. The handicraft activity is characterized by embroideries, carpets woven with hand looms and wrought iron and lava-stone objects. The most appropriate monuments are the Chiesa di S. Antonio Abate erected in the 14th century, the Chiesa Madre and its portal made of local lava-stone, and the Chiesa di S. Vito preserving a splendid painting by Gaetano Rapisardi 19th century. Mascalucia is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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