The Metropolitan City of Messina (Italian: città metropolitana di Messina) is a metropolitan city in Sicily, Italy. Its capital is the city of Messina. It replaced the province of Messina and comprises Messina and 107 other comuni (sg.: comune).
Metropolitan City of Messina | |
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Palazzo del Leoni, the metropolitan city seat | |
| Coat of arms | |
Location of the Metropolitan City of Messina | |
| Coordinates: 38°11′00″N 15°33′00″E / 38.18333°N 15.55000°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Established | 4 August 2015 |
| Capital(s) | Messina |
| Comuni | 108 |
| Government | |
| • Metropolitan mayor | Federico Basile |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,266.12 km2 (1,261.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 595,948 |
| • Density | 182.464/km2 (472.579/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Metro | €10.980 billion (2015) |
| • Per capita | €17,076 (2015) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 98121-98168 (Messina) 98020-98079 (other municipalities) |
| ISO 3166 code | IT-ME |
| Vehicle registration | ME |
| ISTAT | 283 |
| Website | Official website |
It has 595,948 inhabitants as of 2025. According to Eurostat in 2014, the FUA of the metropolitan area of Messina had 277,584 inhabitants. The nearby archipelago of Aeolian Islands is also administratively a part of the Metropolitan City of Messina.
History
It was first created by the reform of local authorities (Law 142/1990) and then established on 15 August 2015.
Geography
The metropolitan city borders with the Metropolitan City of Palermo (the former province of Palermo), the Metropolitan City of Catania (the former province of Catania) and the province of Enna. Part of its territory includes the Metropolitan area of the Strait of Messina, shared with Reggio Calabria.
It had an area of 3,247 square kilometres (1,254 sq mi), which amounts to 12.6 percent of total area of the island, and a total population of more 650,000. There are 108 comuni (sg.: comune) in the metropolitan city.
The metropolitan city included the Aeolian Islands, all part of the comune (municipality) of Lipari (with the exception of Salina). The territory is largely mountainous, with the exception of alluvial plain at the mouths of the various rivers. The largest plain is that in the area between Milazzo and Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, which, together with Messina, form a metropolitan area of some 500,000 inhabitants, one of the largest in southern Italy. Much of the population is concentrated in the coastal area, after the hill towns have been largely abandoned from the 19th century.
The main mountain ridges are the Peloritani, up to 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) in elevation, and the Nebrodi, up to 1,900 metres (6,200 ft), which are included in a Regional Natural Reserve.
Rivers of the metropolitan city include the Alcantara and the Pollina, which forms the border with the Metropolitan City of Palermo to the west.
Gallery
- Isola Bella, Taormina
- Alcantara canyon
- The Rocca Salvatesta (1,340 metres (4,400 ft)) from Fondachelli-Fantina
- The Sanctuary of Tindari over Marinello lakes
- Megaliths of Argimusco, Montalbano-Elicona
- Bosco di Malabotta Nature Reserve
- Nebrodi
- Aeolian Islands
- the Isola Bella at Taormina city
- The Rocca Salvatesta face from Fondachelli-Fantina town
- Giardini Naxos, a popular resort in the Metropolitan City of Messina
Demographics
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Municipalities
The most populous municipalities in the metropolitan city are:
| Municipality | Population | Area (km²) | Density (inh/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Messina | 216,918 | 213.23 | 1,017 |
| Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto | 39,778 | 58.89 | 675 |
| Milazzo | 29,830 | 24.23 | 1,231 |
| Capo d'Orlando | 13,061 | 14 | 932 |
| Lipari | 12,793 | 89.72 | 142 |
| Patti | 12,674 | 50.08 | 253 |
| Sant'Agata di Militello | 12,036 | 33.5 | 359 |
| Taormina | 10,433 | 13.13 | 794 |
| Santa Teresa di Riva | 9,200 | 8.12 | 1,133 |
| Giardini-Naxos | 9,377 | 5.29 | 1,773 |
The full list of all 108 municipalities is:
- Acquedolci
- Alcara li Fusi
- Alì
- Alì Terme
- Antillo
- Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto
- Basicò
- Brolo
- Capizzi
- Capo d'Orlando
- Capri Leone
- Caronia
- Casalvecchio Siculo
- Castel di Lucio
- Castell'Umberto
- Castelmola
- Castroreale
- Cesarò
- Condrò
- Falcone
- Ficarra
- Fiumedinisi
- Floresta
- Fondachelli-Fantina
- Forza d'Agrò
- Francavilla di Sicilia
- Frazzanò
- Furci Siculo
- Furnari
- Gaggi
- Galati Mamertino
- Gallodoro
- Giardini Naxos
- Gioiosa Marea
- Graniti
- Gualtieri Sicaminò
- Itala
- Leni
- Letojanni
- Librizzi
- Limina
- Lipari
- Longi
- Malfa
- Malvagna
- Mandanici
- Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea
- Merì
- Messina
- Milazzo
- Militello Rosmarino
- Mirto
- Mistretta
- Mojo Alcantara
- Monforte San Giorgio
- Mongiuffi Melia
- Montagnareale
- Montalbano Elicona
- Motta Camastra
- Motta d'Affermo
- Naso
- Nizza di Sicilia
- Novara di Sicilia
- Oliveri
- Pace del Mela
- Pagliara
- Patti
- Pettineo
- Piraino
- Raccuja
- Reitano
- Roccafiorita
- Roccalumera
- Roccavaldina
- Roccella Valdemone
- Rodì Milici
- Rometta
- San Filippo del Mela
- San Fratello
- San Marco d'Alunzio
- San Pier Niceto
- San Piero Patti
- San Salvatore di Fitalia
- Santa Domenica Vittoria
- Sant'Agata di Militello
- Sant'Alessio Siculo
- Santa Lucia del Mela
- Santa Marina Salina
- Sant'Angelo di Brolo
- Santa Teresa di Riva
- San Teodoro
- Santo Stefano di Camastra
- Saponara
- Savoca
- Scaletta Zanclea
- Sinagra
- Spadafora
- Taormina
- Terme Vigliatore
- Torregrotta
- Torrenova
- Tortorici
- Tripi
- Tusa
- Ucria
- Valdina
- Venetico
- Villafranca Tirrena
Government
List of Metropolitan Mayors of Messina
| Metropolitan Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renato Accorinti | 10 June 2016 | 26 June 2018 | Independent (left-wing) |
| 2 | Cateno De Luca | 26 June 2018 | 14 February 2022 | Independent (centre) |
| 3 | Federico Basile | 16 June 2022 | Incumbent | Independent (right-wing) |
Traditions and folklore
| date | Feast | City |
|---|---|---|
| 6 December | Feast of Saint Nicholas | Saponara |
| 8 December | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Saponara |
| 13 December | Feast of Saint Lucy | Santa Lucia del Mela |
| 6 January | living Nativity scene | Montalbano Elicona |
| 20 January | Feast of Saint Sebastian | Mistretta |
| 19 March | Feast of Saint Joseph | Oliveri |
| 19 March and Tuesday after Easter | Feast of Saint Joseph | Piraino |
| 19 March | Feast of Saint Joseph | Merì |
| the 11-12 and third Suturday of May | Feast of Saint Philip of Agira | Limina |
| 3 June | Feast of the Madonna della Lettera | Messina |
| 3 June | Feast of the Madonna della Lettera | Itala |
| 12 June | Feast of the Madonna di Montalto | Messina |
| 13 June and following Sunday | Feast of Anthony of Padua | Milazzo |
| 24 June | Feast of Saint John the Baptist | Castanea, Messina |
| 29 June | Feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul | San Pier Niceto |
| 2 July | Feast of Our Lady of Graces | Furci Siculo |
| first Sunday of July | Feast of Saint Maria Annunziata | Merì |
| first Sunday of July | Feast of the Madonna of the saint water | Valdina |
| first Sunday of July | Feast of Our Lady of Graces | Naso |
| second Sunday of July | Feast of the Saint Guardian Angel | Fondachelli-Fantina |
| 16 July | Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel | Roccalumera |
| 25 July | Feast of the Saint James | Capizzi |
| first Sunday of August | Feast on the sea of the Saint Mary of Porto Salvo | Santa Teresa di Riva |
| first Sunday of August | Feast on the sea of the Saint Sebastian | Graniti |
| 3 August | Feast of the Madonna of Dinnammare | Larderia, Messina |
| 5 August | Feast of the Saint Mary of the Snows | Santa Lucia del Mela |
| 9–10 August | Feast of Saint Lorenz | Frazzanò |
| second Sunday of August | Feast of Saint Lucy | Savoca |
| second Sunday of August | Feast of Saint Sebastian | Gaggi |
| 14–16 August | Feast on the Assumption of Mary | Gallodoro |
| 15 August | Feast on the Assumption of Mary | Messina |
| 15 August | Feast on the Assumption of Mary | Novara di Sicilia |
| first Sunday of September | Feast of the Madonna of the chain | Mongiuffi Melia |
| 8 September | Feast of the Madonna of the Divine providence | Fondachelli-Fantina |
| 7–8 September | Feast of the black Madonna of Tindari | Tindari |
Transport
Motorways
The metropolitan city is crossed by the following motorways (in Italian, autostrade):
Railway lines
- Messina–Syracuse railway
See also
- Province of Messina
- Strait of Messina metropolitan area
- Railway network of Sicily
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