Mineo
Mineo
Comune in Sicily, Italy
Mineo (Sicilian: Minìu; Ancient Greek: Μέναιον, Μέναινον or Μεναί;[3] Latin: Menaeum, Menaenum or Menae) is a town[4] and comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania, part of Sicily, Italy. 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. It has approximately 5,600 inhabitants. It serves as the center of the cult of Saint Agrippina of Mineo.
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Among the churches in the town are:
It is also a site of 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.