Villa San Giovanni
Villa San Giovanni
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| Comune di Villa San Giovanni | |
Location of Villa San Giovanni | |
| Coordinates: 38°13′N 15°38′E / 38.217°N 15.633°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Metropolitan city | Reggio Calabria (RC) |
| Frazioni | Acciarello, Cannitello, Case Alte, Ferrito, Pezzo, Piale, Porticello |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppina Caminiti |
| Area | |
• Total | 12 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 13,747 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Villesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 89018 |
| Dialing code | 0965 |
| Patron saint | St. John the Baptist |
| Saint day | June 24 |
| Website | Official website |
Villa San Giovanni (Southern Calabrian: Villa San Giuanni) is a port city and a municipality in the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria of Calabria, Italy. In 2010 its population was 13,747 with a decrease of 2.5% until 2016 and in 2020 an increase of 3.7%. It is an important terminal for access to Sicily and is also known for being the location of several police films.