Tropea

Tropea
Trupìa (Sicilian)
Trápeia (Greek)
Comune
Comune di Tropea
View of the historic centre of Tropea
View of the historic centre of Tropea
Coat of arms of Tropea
Coat of arms
Tropea is located in Italy
Tropea
Tropea
Location within Italy
Tropea is located in Calabria
Tropea
Tropea
Location within Calabria
Coordinates: 38°40′31″N 15°53′41″E / 38.67538°N 15.89479°E / 38.67538; 15.89479
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvinceVibo Valentia (VV)
FrazioniMarina
Government
 • MayorGiovanni Macrì (Forza Italia)
Area
 • Total
3.66 km2 (1.41 sq mi)
Elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Population
 (2026)
 • Total
5,668
 • Density1,550/km2 (4,010/sq mi)
DemonymTropeani (dialectal: Trupiani)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
89861
Dialing code0963
Patron saintSt. Madonna of Romania
Saint dayMarch 27
Websitewww.comune.tropea.vv.it

Tropea (Italian: [troˈpɛːa]; Calabrian: Trupìa; Latin: Tropaea; Ancient Greek: Τράπεια, romanized: Trápeia) is a resort town in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the region of Calabria in southern Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). It has 5,668 inhabitants.

Tropea is a popular seaside destination with sandy beaches, located on the Gulf of Saint Euphemia, part of the Tyrrhenian Sea, on Italy's west coast and was named "Most beautiful village in Italy" for 2021.

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 5,668, of which 48.1% are male, and 51.9% are female. Minors make up 12.2% of the population, and seniors make up 27.5%.

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 7.1% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Romania, Ukraine, Argentina, Poland, and Germany.

Main sights

Notable people

International relations

Twin towns – sister cities

Tropea is twinned with:

Panorama of Tropea from the Tyrrhenian Sea

References

  1. ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
  2. 1 2 3 "Resident population". ISTAT.
  3. ↑ "Calabria" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  4. ↑ idealista.it. "Tropea, the most beautiful village in Italy in 2021". idealista. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
  7. ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.