Africo

Africo
Country	Italy
region	Calabria
Metropolitan city	Reggio Calabria  (RC)
Coordinates	38 ° 3 '  N , 16 ° 8'  E Coordinates: 38 ° 3 '0 "  N , 16 ° 8' 0"  E
height	15  m slm
surface	51 km²
Residents	2,899 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	57 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	89030
prefix	0964
ISTAT number	080001
Popular name	Africesi
Patron saint	San Leo di Africo
Website	Africo

Africo is an Italian city in the metropolitan city of Reggio Calabria in Calabria with 2899 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Africo is 76 km east of Reggio Calabria . The place is on the coast of the Ionian Sea . The neighboring municipalities are Bianco , Bruzzano Zeffirio , Cosoleto , Roghudi , Samo , Sant'Agata del Bianco and Staiti .

The inhabitants live from agriculture and the production of cement. Tourism is underdeveloped, although the proximity of the Ionian Sea would allow hotels to be established.

history

The place was founded in the 9th century BC. Founded. The place was damaged in the earthquakes in 1783, 1905 and 1908. After a flood in October 1951, Africo and the district of Casalinuovo were destroyed. The city was rebuilt on a slightly higher level.

literature

• Corrado Stajano : Africo. Una cronaca italiana di governanti e governati, di mafia, di potere e di lotta . Turin: Einaudi 1979.

Web links

Commons : Africo  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.