Africo
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Comune di Africo | |
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Municipal coat of arms |
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Country | Italy |
Region | Calabria |
Province | Reggio Calabria (RC) |
Mayor | |
Elevation | 15 m |
Area | 51 km² |
Population | |
- Total | 3,463 |
- Density | 68/km² |
Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
Coordinates | |
Gentilic | Africesi |
Dialing code | 0964 |
Postal code | 89030 |
[edit] Geography
Africo is a municipality in the province of Reggio Calabria, in the Southern Italian region of Calabria. It is bounded by the comuni of Bianco, Bova, Bruzzano Zeffirio, Cosoleto, Roghudi, Samo, Sant'Agata del Bianco, Staiti.
[edit] History
It has had some importance in the history of Italian Organized Crime.
[edit] External links
- Africo, Reggio Calabria, Calabria,Italy - Civil Records 1866 to 1910.
Europe | Italy | Calabria |
Catanzaro | Cosenza | Crotone | Reggio Calabria | Vibo Valentia |
The main mafia family of africo is the mollica family.