Fiumara

For people with the surname, see Fiumara (surname).

Fiumara (Reggino: Sciumara 'i Muru) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria in the region of Calabria in Italy, located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 12 kilometres (7 mi) northeast of Reggio Calabria. It has 829 inhabitants.^[2]

Fiumara Greek: Kenision
Comune
Comune di Fiumara
Fiumara Location of Fiumara in Italy Show map of Italy Fiumara Fiumara (Calabria) Show map of Calabria
Coordinates: 38°13′N 15°42′E
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Metropolitan city	Reggio Calabria (RC)
Government
• Mayor	Vincenzo Pensabene
Area [1]
• Total	6.59 km2 (2.54 sq mi)
Elevation	192 m (630 ft)
Population  (2025)[2]
• Total	829
• Density	126/km2 (326/sq mi)
Demonym	Fiumaresi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	89050
Dialing code	0965
Website	Official website

Fiumara borders the following municipalities: Calanna, Campo Calabro, Reggio Calabria, San Roberto, Scilla, Villa San Giovanni.

Demographics

As of 2025, there are 829 people residing in Fiumara, of whom 47.6% are male and 52.4% are female. Minors make up 10.3% of the population, and pensioners make up 29.6%. This compares with the Italian average of 14.9% minors and 24.7% pensioners.^[2]

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1861 1,809 —     1871 2,007 +10.9% 1881 1,997 −0.5% 1901 2,126 +6.5% 1911 2,024 −4.8% 1921 1,989 −1.7% 1931 2,100 +5.6% 1936 2,241 +6.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1951 2,293 +2.3% 1961 2,165 −5.6% 1971 1,822 −15.8% 1981 1,524 −16.4% 1991 1,402 −8.0% 2001 1,201 −14.3% 2011 1,021 −15.0% 2021 849 −16.8%
Source: ISTAT[3][4]