Spilinga
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Spilinga | |
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| Comune di Spilinga | |
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Location of Spilinga  | |
  Spilinga Location of Spilinga in Italy  Spilinga Spilinga (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 38°38′N 15°54′E / 38.633°N 15.900°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Province of Vibo Valentia (VV) |
| Frazioni | Panaìa, Monte Poro |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.7 km2 (7.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
• Total | 1,665 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Spilingesi or Spilingoti |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 89864 |
| Dialing code | 0963 |
| Patron saint | San Giovanni Battista (John the Baptist) |
Spilinga is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region Calabria, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of Vibo Valentia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,665 and an area of 18.7 square kilometres (7.2 sq mi).[3]
The municipality of Spilinga contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Panaìa and Monte Poro.
Spilinga borders the following municipalities: Drapia, Joppolo, Limbadi, Nicotera, Ricadi, Rombiolo, Zungri.
