Briatico

Briatico
Vriàticu (Calabrian)
Comune di Briatico
La Rocchetta
La Rocchetta
Briatico is located in Italy
Briatico
Briatico
Location within Italy
Briatico is located in Calabria
Briatico
Briatico
Location within Calabria
Coordinates: 38°44′N 16°2′E / 38.733°N 16.033°E / 38.733; 16.033
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvinceVibo Valentia (VV)
FrazioniConidoni, Mandaradoni, Paradisoni, Potenzoni, San Costantino, San Leo, Sciconi
Area
 • Total
27.92 km2 (10.78 sq mi)
Elevation
51 m (167 ft)
Population
 (2026)
 • Total
3,578
 • Density128.2/km2 (331.9/sq mi)
DemonymBriaticesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
89817
Dialing code0963
Patron saintSt. Nicholas of Bari, Madonna Immacolata, Madonna del Carmine
Saint dayDecember 6, July 16
WebsiteOfficial website

Briatico (Calabrian: Vriàticu) is a coastal town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the region of Calabria in southern Italy. It has 3,578 inhabitants.

Briatico borders the municipalities of Cessaniti, Vibo Valentia, Zaccanopoli, Zambrone, and Zungri.

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 3,578, of which 50.7% are males, and 49.3% are females. Minors make up 15.1% of the population, and seniors make up 25.8%.

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 6.7% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Morocco, Romania, Germany, Argentina, and Pakistan.

References

  1. ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
  2. 1 2 3 "Resident population". ISTAT.
  3. ↑ "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991" [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-11-12.
  4. ↑ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
  5. ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.