| Cirò | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Comune di Cirò | |
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Cirò
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Crotone (KR) |
| Frazioni | L'Attiva, La Cappella, Santa Venere |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mario Caruso |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70 km2 (27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 351 m (1,152 ft) |
| Population (May, 2011) | |
| • Total | 3,209 |
| • Density | 45.8/km2 (118.7/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cirotani |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 88813 |
| Dialing code | 0962 |
| Patron saint | San Francesco di Paola & San Nicodemo |
| Saint day | April 2 |
Cirò is a comune and town with a population of 3614 people in the province of Crotone, in Calabria, Italy.
There were Bronze Age settlements in the area; fossils have been found and are preserved for eventual exhibition in a museum to be established. The ancient Greeks had a settlement on the sea coast - rudiments of a shrine to Apollo have been found. The town on the hill had its origens before 1000 a.d., but it was greatly expanded after the Saracens started raiding the sea coast. Cirò (known earlier as Psicro) became an important regional center with a castle most of which was constructed between 1300 and 1500; today the castle is in rather bad shape, and should be restored. The administration is attempting to obtain funds and authorization to do so. Until around 1970, the regional court had its seat in Cirò; after the sea coast town split off, much of the administrative functions were transferred there.
Ciro relies on the production of oil, wine, cereals, citruses, and the intense the breeding of the cattle.