Maletto (Sicilian:Malettu) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 140 kilometres (87mi) east of Palermo and about 40 kilometres (25mi) northwest of Catania. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,051 and an area of 40.9 square kilometres (15.8sqmi).