Motta Santa Lucia Explained

Motta Santa Lucia
Official Name:Comune di Motta Santa Lucia
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Coordinates:39.1°N 34°W
Province:Catanzaro (CZ)
Frazioni:Casale, Marignano, Porchia, Salice
Mayor:Ivano Egeo
Area Total Km2:26.3
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:875
Population As Of:31 December 2013
Population Demonym:Mottesi
Elevation M:590
Istat:079083
Saint:St. Lucy
Day:December 13th
Postal Code:88040
Area Code:0968

Motta Santa Lucia is a comune and town in the province of Catanzaro, Calabria, southern Italy with 792 residents.[2]

Geography

Location

Motta Santa Lucia stands at the top of a hill 590 meters above sea level, geographically located in the lower Savuto valley, on the slopes of Sila Piccola, on the border with the province of Cosenza. The altimetric profile of the municipal territory is between 169 and 1351 meters above sea level.

The surface area of Motta Santa Lucia is 26.3 km2.

Climate

In Motta Santa Lucia, for the most part, summers are short, hot, dry and clear and winters are long, cold and rainy.

Borders

The town is bordered by Conflenti, Martirano, Decollatura, Pedivigliano (CS), Altilia (CS).

Events and festivals

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Notes and References

  1. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  2. Web site: Bilancio demografico mensile . 2024-09-12 . demo.istat.it.