Villafranca Tirrena
Villafranca Tirrena | |
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| Comune di Villafranca Tirrena | |
View from the hill above the town centre | |
Location of the municipality of Villafranca Tirrena within the metropolitan city of Messina | |
Villafranca Tirrena Location of Villafranca Tirrena in Italy Villafranca Tirrena Villafranca Tirrena (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 38°14′N 15°26′E / 38.233°N 15.433°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Metropolitan city | Messina (ME) |
| Frazioni | Calvaruso, Castello, Castelluccio, Divieto, Serro |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Cavallaro (Civic list) |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.3 km2 (5.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2025) | |
• Total | 7,740 |
| • Density | 541/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Villafranchesi (formerly Bausoti) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 98049 |
| Dialing code | 090 |
| Website | Official website |
Villafranca Tirrena is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 180 kilometres (110 mi) east of Palermo and about 12 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of Messina.
Villafranca Tirrena borders the following municipalities: Messina, Saponara.