Mineo

For other uses, see Mineo (disambiguation).

Mineo
Comune
Comune di Mineo
Mineo Location of Mineo in Italy
Coordinates:
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province / Metropolitan city	Catania (CT)
Frazioni	Borgo Pietro Lupo
Government
• Mayor	Giuseppe Castania (since May 27, 2005)
Area
• Total	244 km2 (94 sq mi)
Elevation	511 m (1,677 ft)
Population (2005)
• Total	5,432
• Density	22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Menenini or (dialect) Minioli
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	95044
Dialing code	0933
Patron saint	Agrippina of Mineo
Saint day	Last two Sundays in August
Website	Official website

Mineo (Sicilian: Minìu, Greek: Menaion and Menai, Latin: Menaeum and Menaenum) is a town and comune in the Province of Catania, part of the Sicily. It lies 64 kilometres (40 mi) southwest of Catania, 56 kilometres (35 mi) from Ragusa, 54 kilometres (34 mi) from Gela, and 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Caltagirone. There are approximately 5,600 citizens living there.

It serves as the center of the cult of Saint Agrippina of Mineo and the church Church of Sant’ Agrippina.

It is also a site of literary interest since Luigi Capuana, one of Italy's most famous writers in the 19th and early 20th centuries, hailed from Mineo and was at one time the town's mayor. Mineo now houses a small library and museum dedicated to Capuana.