Vibo Valentia

Vibo Valentia
Muntalaùni (Sicilian)
Hipponion (Greek)
Comune di Vibo Valentia
Panorama of Vibo Valentia
Vibo Valentia
Location of Vibo Valentia in Calabria
Vibo Valentia
Vibo Valentia (Italy)
Coordinates: 38°40′30″N 16°05′50″E / 38.67500°N 16.09722°E / 38.67500; 16.09722
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvinceVibo Valentia (VV)
FrazioniBivona, Longobardi, Piscopio, Porto Salvo, San Pietro, Vena Inferiore, Vena Media, Vena Superiore, Triparni, Vibo Marina
Government
 • MayorEnzo Romeo
Area
 • Total
46.2 km2 (17.8 sq mi)
Elevation
476 m (1,562 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
 • Total
33,642
 • Density728/km2 (1,890/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
89900, 89811
Dialing code0963
WebsiteOfficial website

Vibo Valentia (Italian: [ˈviːbo vaˈlɛntsja] ; Monteleone before 1861; Monteleone di Calabria from 1861 to 1928; Calabrian: Vibbu Valenzia or Muntalaùni) is a city and comune (municipality) in the Italian region of Calabria, near the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital of the province of Vibo Valentia, and is an agricultural, commercial and tourist center (the most famous places nearby are Tropea, Ricadi and Pizzo). There are also several large manufacturing industries, including the tuna district of Maierato. Very important for the local economy is Vibo Marina's harbour.