Parghelia

Parghelia

*Parelía* (Griko)
Parghelia Parelía (Griko)
Comune
	Comune di Parghelia
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	Coat of arms
	Map credit Parghelia Location within Italy Map credit Parghelia Location within Calabria
	Coordinates: 38°41′N 15°55′E / 38.683°N 15.917°E
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Province	Vibo Valentia (VV)
Frazioni	Fìtili
Area
• Total	7.95 km2 (3.07 sq mi)
Elevation	75 m (246 ft)
Population (2026)
• Total	1,271
• Density	160/km2 (414/sq mi)
Demonym	Pargheliesi (Parghelioti)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	89861
Dialing code	0963

Parghelia (Griko: Parelía) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the region of Calabria in southern Italy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of Vibo Valentia. It has 1,271 inhabitants.^[2]

The municipality of Parghelia contains the frazione (subdivision) of Fìtili.

Parghelia borders the municipalities of Drapia, Tropea, Zaccanopoli, and Zambrone.

Parghelia is one of the cities that belongs to the Coast of the Gods.

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 1,271, of which 48.8% are males, and 51.2% are females. Minors make up 13.4% of the population, and seniors make up 26.5%.^[2]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1861	2,416	—
1871	2,523	+4.4%
1881	2,472	−2.0%
1901	2,860	+15.7%
1911	2,677	−6.4%
1921	2,346	−12.4%
1931	2,203	−6.1%
1936	2,072	−5.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1951	2,106	+1.6%
1961	1,941	−7.8%
1971	1,586	−18.3%
1981	1,452	−8.4%
1991	1,385	−4.6%
2001	1,377	−0.6%
2011	1,303	−5.4%
2021	1,261	−3.2%

Source: ISTAT^[3]^[4]

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 7.7% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Ukraine, Romania, Argentina, Bulgaria, and Georgia.^[5]