Filogaso

Filogaso
Country	Italy
region	Calabria
province	Vibo Valentia  (VV)
Coordinates	38 ° 41 ′  N , 16 ° 14 ′  E Coordinates: 38 ° 41 ′ 0 ″  N , 16 ° 14 ′ 0 ″  E
height	283  m slm
surface	23.7 km²
Residents	1,362 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	57 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	89843
prefix	0963
ISTAT number	102013
Popular name	Filogasoti
Patron saint	Agatha of Catania
Website	Filogaso

Filogaso (Greek: Philogassos ) is a southern Italian municipality ( comune ) with 1362 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Vibo Valentia in Calabria . The community is about eleven kilometers east of Vibo Valentia .

history

The founding date of Filogaso is unknown. Presumably it is a Greek settlement that was later taken over by the Romans . Coin finds from the 4th century BC BC to the 2nd century AD are of Roman origin.

In 1909 the community was badly damaged by an earthquake.

Web links

Commons : Filogaso  - 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.