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Grotteria

Summary

Grotteria is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Reggio Calabria.

Grotteria
Comune
Comune di Grotteria
Coat of arms of Grotteria
Coat of arms
Location of Grotteria
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Grotteria
Grotteria
Location of Grotteria in Italy
Grotteria is located in Calabria
Grotteria
Grotteria
Grotteria (Calabria)
Coordinates: 38°22′N 16°16′E / 38.367°N 16.267°E / 38.367; 16.267
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
Metropolitan cityReggio Calabria (RC)
FrazioniGrotteria Mare
Government
 • MayorVincenzo Attilio Loiero
Area
[1]
 • Total37.9 km2 (14.6 sq mi)
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 (December 2007)[2]
 • Total3,381
 • Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)
DemonymGrotteresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
89043
Dialing code0964
Patron saintHoly Crucifix
Saint daySecond Sunday in September

The local economy, once based on agriculture and shepherdry, has slowed due to emigration, which shrank the population from 9,242 in 1951 to about 3,380.

Grotteria borders the following municipalities: Fabrizia, Galatro, Gioiosa Ionica, Mammola, Marina di Gioiosa Ionica, Martone, San Giovanni di Gerace, Siderno.

Demographic evolution edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (ISTAT)