Malvito

Malvito (Calabrian: Marivitu) is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.

Malvito
Comune di Malvito
Location of Malvito
Malvito
Location of Malvito in Italy
Malvito
Malvito (Calabria)
Coordinates: 39°36′N 16°3′E
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvinceCosenza (CS)
FrazioniPauciuri, Piana, Vaditari
Government
  MayorPietro Amatuzzo
Area
  Total38.24 km2 (14.76 sq mi)
Elevation
473 m (1,552 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
  Total2,071
  Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Malvitani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
87010
Dialing code0984
Patron saintSt. Michael Archangel
Saint day29 September
WebsiteOfficial website

Its name derives from the Latin word for mallow, malvetum. Its population was severely reduced in the 1950s and 1960s due to mass migration to USA, Australia, Argentina and Canada.



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