Tropea

For people named Tropea, see Tropea (surname). For the village in Arcadia, Greece, see Tropaia.

Tropea Trupìa (Sicilian) Trápeia (Greek)
Comune
Comune di Tropea
View of the historic centre of Tropea
Coat of arms
Tropea Location within Italy Tropea Location within Calabria
Coordinates: 38.67538°N 15.89479°E / 38.67538; 15.89479
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Province	Vibo Valentia (VV)
Frazioni	Marina
Government
• Mayor	Giovanni Macrì (Forza Italia)
Area
• Total	3.66 km2 (1.41 sq mi)
Elevation	60 m (200 ft)
Population  (2026)
• Total	5,668
• Density	1,550/km2 (4,010/sq mi)
Demonym	Tropeani (dialectal: Trupiani)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	89861
Dialing code	0963
Patron saint	St. Madonna of Romania
Saint day	March 27
Website	www.comune.tropea.vv.it

Tropea (Italian: [troˈpɛːa]; Calabrian: Trupìa; Latin: Tropaea; Ancient Greek: Τράπεια, romanized: Trápeia) is a resort town in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the region of Calabria in southern Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). It has 5,668 inhabitants.

Tropea is a popular seaside destination with sandy beaches, located on the Gulf of Saint Euphemia, part of the Tyrrhenian Sea, on Italy's west coast and was named "Most beautiful village in Italy" for 2021.

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 5,668, of which 48.1% are male, and 51.9% are female. Minors make up 12.2% of the population, and seniors make up 27.5%.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1861	5,133	—
1871	5,703	+11.1%
1881	5,929	+4.0%
1901	6,264	+5.7%
1911	6,001	−4.2%
1921	6,028	+0.4%
1931	5,913	−1.9%
1936	6,088	+3.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1951	6,953	+14.2%
1961	6,702	−3.6%
1971	6,852	+2.2%
1981	6,868	+0.2%
1991	6,869	+0.0%
2001	6,836	−0.5%
2011	6,555	−4.1%
2021	5,911	−9.8%

Source: ISTAT

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 7.1% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Romania, Ukraine, Argentina, Poland, and Germany.

Main sights

• 
  Cocathedral of Maria Santissima di Romania
• 
  Church of Santa Maria dell'Isola, on a presque-isle
• 
  Palazzo dei Nobili
• 
  17th-18th-century palaces, such as Palazzo Bragho
• 
  Viewpoints, such as this one over the port

Notable people

• Albert Anastasia, American mobster
• Pasquale Galluppi, philosopher
• Raf Vallone, actor

International relations

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Italy

Tropea is twinned with:

• Zvenigorod, Russia (2013)

Panorama of Tropea from the Tyrrhenian Sea

External links

• Official website (in Italian)