Drapia

Comune in Calabria, Italy

Drapia Griko: Ydrapia
Comune
Comune di Drapia
Drapia seen from the Cardillo Hill.
Location of Drapia
38°40′N 15°55′E / 38.667°N 15.917°E / 38.667; 15.917
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Province	Province of Vibo Valentia (VV)
Frazioni	Brattirò, Carìa, Gàsponi, Sant'Angelo
Government
• Mayor	Alessandro Porcelli
Area ^[1]
• Total	21.5 km² (8.3 sq mi)
Elevation	262 m (860 ft)
Population (2007)^[2]
• Total	2,181
• Density	100/km² (260/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Brattiroesi, Cariesi, Drapiesi, Gasponesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	89862
Dialing code	0963
Patron saint	Saint Sergio martyr
Saint day	October, 7
Website	http://www.comune.drapia.vv.it/

Drapia (Ancient Greek, Medieval Greek: Τραπειανή, romanized: Trapiané, Greek: Ydrapia) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region Calabria, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of Vibo Valentia. As of December 31, 2016, it had a population of 2,082 and an area of 21.5 square kilometres (8.3 sq mi).^[3]

The municipality of Drapia contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Brattirò, Carìa, Gàsponi, and Sant'Angelo.

Drapia borders the following municipalities: Parghelia, Ricadi, Spilinga, Tropea, Zaccanopoli, Zungri.

Demographic evolution

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.