Canolo

Canolo is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of Reggio Calabria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 901 and an area of 28.2 square kilometres (10.9 sq mi).^[2]

Canolo Greek: Canàlo
Comune
Comune di Canolo
Location of Canolo
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Coordinates: 38°19′N 16°12′E
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Metropolitan city	Reggio Calabria (RC)
Government
• Mayor	None (commune disbanded for Mafia allegiance)
Area [1]
• Total	28.2 km2 (10.9 sq mi)
Elevation	432 m (1,417 ft)
Population  (30 April 2017)[2]
• Total	714
• Density	25/km2 (66/sq mi)
Demonym	Canolesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	89040
Dialing code	0964
Patron saint	St. Nicholas of Bari
Saint day	6 December
Website	Official website

Canolo borders the following municipalities: Agnana Calabra, Cittanova, Gerace, Mammola, San Giorgio Morgeto.

History

Canolo was believed to be founded in the Byzantine Era by survivors of an attack on Gerace in 952 by the Arabs, but is believed to have been populated long before them after human remains and tools dating as far back as the Neolithic period have been found in the area. During the Bourbon period, surrounding mountains were mined for their deposits of lignite, antimony, barium, and chalk.^[3]