San Giovanni la Punta
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| San Giovanni la Punta | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Province of Catania (CT) |
| Elevation | 350 m (1,148 ft) |
| Area | 10.6 km² (4 sq mi) |
| Population (as of Dec. 2004) | |
| - Total | 20,385 |
| - Density | 1,923/km² (4,981/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
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| Gentilic | puntesi |
| Dialing code | 095 |
| Postal code | 95037 |
| Frazioni | Trappeto |
San Giovanni la Punta (San Giuvanni la Punta in Sicilian) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 160 km southeast of Palermo and about 8 km northeast of Catania. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 20,385 and an area of 10.6 km².[1]
The municipality of San Giovanni la Punta contains the frazione (subdivision) Trappeto.
San Giovanni la Punta borders the following municipalities: Aci Bonaccorsi, Pedara, San Gregorio di Catania, Sant'Agata li Battiati, Trecastagni, Tremestieri Etneo, Valverde, Viagrande.
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San Giovanni la Punta is the birthplace and native city of the Venerable Gabriele Allegra O.F.M. (1907-1976) an important Franciscan priest and scripture scholar who devoted his life to spreading Christianity in Asia and performed the first complete translation of the Catholic Bible into the Chinese language.
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