Villa San Giovanni

Villa San Giovanni
Villa San Giuanni (Sicilian)
Comune di Villa San Giovanni
Coat of arms of Villa San Giovanni
Location of Villa San Giovanni
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Villa San Giovanni is located in Italy
Villa San Giovanni
Villa San Giovanni
Location of Villa San Giovanni in Italy
Villa San Giovanni is located in Calabria
Villa San Giovanni
Villa San Giovanni
Villa San Giovanni (Calabria)
Coordinates: 38°13′N 15°38′E / 38.217°N 15.633°E / 38.217; 15.633
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
Metropolitan cityReggio Calabria (RC)
FrazioniAcciarello, Cannitello, Case Alte, Ferrito, Pezzo, Piale, Porticello
Government
 • MayorRocco La Valle
Area
 • Total
12 km2 (5 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total
13,747
 • Density1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
DemonymVillesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
89018
Dialing code0965
Patron saintSt. John the Baptist
Saint dayJune 24
WebsiteOfficial website

Villa San Giovanni (Southern Calabrian: Villa San Giuanni) is a port city and a municipality in the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria of Calabria, Italy. In 2010 its population was 13,747 with a decrease of 2.5% until 2016 and in 2020 an increase of 3.7%. It is an important terminal for access to Sicily and is also known for being the location of several police films.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Source: Istat 2010