Motta Santa Lucia

Motta Santa Lucia
Country	Italy
region	Calabria
province	Catanzaro  (CZ)
Coordinates	39 ° 6 ′  N , 16 ° 18 ′  E Coordinates: 39 ° 6 ′ 0 ″  N , 16 ° 18 ′ 0 ″  E
height	590  m slm
surface	25 km²
Residents	811 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	32 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	88040
prefix	0968
ISTAT number	079083
Popular name	Mottesi
Patron saint	Santa Lucia
Website	Motta Santa Lucia

In the old City

Motta Santa Lucia is an Italian commune with 811 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Catanzaro , Calabria region .

The area of ​​the municipality is at an altitude of 590 m above sea level and covers an area of ​​25 km² . The neighboring municipalities are Altilia ( CS ), Conflenti , Decollatura , Martirano , Pedivigliano (CS). The districts are Casale, Marignano and Porchia. Motta Santa Lucia is 58 km northwest of Catanzaro .

In the year 556 BC The place was founded as a colony by Martirano. Around 950 the place was destroyed by the Saracens .

Individual evidence

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