Drapia

Drapia Griko: Ydrapia
Comune
Comune di Drapia
Drapia seen from the Cardillo Hill.
Drapia Location of Drapia in Italy Drapia Drapia (Calabria)
Coordinates: 38°40′N 15°55′E
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Province	Province of Vibo Valentia (VV)
Frazioni	Brattirò, Carìa, Gàsponi, Sant'Angelo
Government
• Mayor	Alessandro Porcelli
Area
• Total	21.5 km2 (8.3 sq mi)
Elevation	262 m (860 ft)
Population  (2007)
• Total	2,181
• Density	101/km2 (263/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Brattiroesi, Cariesi, Drapiesi, Gasponesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	89862
Dialing code	0963
Patron saint	Saint Sergio martyr
Saint day	October, 7
Website	http://www.comune.drapia.vv.it/

Drapia (Ancient Greek, Medieval Greek: Τραπειανή, romanized: Trapiané, Greek: Ydrapia) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region Calabria, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of Vibo Valentia. As of December 31, 2016, it had a population of 2,082 and an area of 21.5 square kilometres (8.3 mi²).

The municipality of Drapia contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Brattirò, Carìa, Gàsponi, and Sant'Angelo.

Drapia borders the following municipalities: Parghelia, Ricadi, Spilinga, Tropea, Zaccanopoli, Zungri.

Demographic evolution

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1861	2,750	—
1871	2,584	−6.0%
1881	2,988	+15.6%
1901	3,331	+11.5%
1911	4,063	+22.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	4,390	+8.0%
1931	3,844	−12.4%
1936	3,287	−14.5%
1951	3,172	−3.5%
1961	3,044	−4.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1971	2,672	−12.2%
1981	2,461	−7.9%
1991	2,444	−0.7%
2001	2,193	−10.3%
2011	2,102	−4.1%

Source: Data from ISTAT