Borgia, Calabria

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Borgia
Comune di Borgia
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Borgia
Borgia (Calabria)
Coordinates: 38°50′N16°30′E / 38.833°N 16.500°E / 38.833; 16.500
Country Italy
Region Calabria
Province Catanzaro (CZ)
Frazioni Roccelletta, Vallo
Government
  MayorElisabeth Sacco
Area
[1]
  Total42 km2 (16 sq mi)
Elevation
341 m (1,119 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2013) [2]
  Total7,591
  Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Borgesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
88021
Dialing code 0961
Patron saint San Giovanni Battista
Saint day24 June
Website Official website

Borgia is a town and comune in the province of Catanzaro, in the Calabria region of southern Italy.

<i>Comune</i> third-level administrative divisions of the Italian Republic

The comune is a basic constituent entity of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.

Province of Catanzaro Province of Italy

The province of Catanzaro is a province of the Calabria region of Italy. The city Catanzaro is both capital of the province and capital of the region of Calabria. The province contains a total of 80 municipalities (comuni). Its provincial president is Vincent Bruno.

Calabria Region of Italy

Calabria, known in antiquity as Bruttium, is a region in Southern Italy.

The ancient city of Scylletium was located in the frazione of Roccelletta of Borgia.

Scylletium human settlement in "Borgia,  Calabria", Province of Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy

Scylletium or Scolacium was an ancient seaside city in Calabria, southern Italy. Its ruins can be found at the frazione of Roccelletta, in the comune of Borgia, near Catanzaro, facing the Gulf of Squillace.

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References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)