Zambrone

Zambrone Zambrònë (Calabrian)
Comune
Comune di Zambrone
View of Zambrone and Stromboli
Zambrone Location within Italy Zambrone Location within Calabria
Coordinates: 38°42′N 15°59′E
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Province	Vibo Valentia (VV)
Area
• Total	15.77 km2 (6.09 sq mi)
Population  (2026)
• Total	1,766
• Density	112.0/km2 (290.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	88030
Dialing code	0963

Zambrone (Calabrian: Zambrònë) 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 9 kilometres (6 mi) northwest of Vibo Valentia. It has 1,766 inhabitants.

Zambrone borders the municipalities of Briatico, Parghelia, and Zaccanopoli.

The town was home to southern Italy's first water park, Aquapark di Zambrone, prior to its closure in 2007.

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 1,766, of which 48.9% are males, and 51.1% are females. Minors make up 17.2% of the population, and seniors make up 24.0%.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1861	1,251	—
1871	1,372	+9.7%
1881	1,326	−3.4%
1901	1,711	+29.0%
1911	2,072	+21.1%
1921	2,129	+2.8%
1931	1,972	−7.4%
1936	1,984	+0.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1951	2,128	+7.3%
1961	1,975	−7.2%
1971	1,902	−3.7%
1981	1,694	−10.9%
1991	1,768	+4.4%
2001	1,743	−1.4%
2011	1,805	+3.6%
2021	1,784	−1.2%

Source: ISTAT

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 7.6% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Romania, Argentina, Russia, Germany, and the United Kingdom.