Terravecchia

Terravecchia
Comune
Comune di Terravecchia
Location of Terravecchia
Terravecchia Location of Terravecchia in Italy Terravecchia Terravecchia (Calabria)
Coordinates: 39°28′N 16°57′E
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Province	Cosenza (CS)
Government
• Mayor	Mauro Santro
Area
• Total	20 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation	472 m (1,549 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)
• Total	1,135
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Demonym	Terravecchiesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	87060
Dialing code	0983
Patron saint	Santa Maria del Carmine
Saint day	Tuesday following Easter
Website	Official website

Terravecchia is a village and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.

Geography

The village is bordered by Cariati, Crucoli and Scala Coeli. Terravecchia is perched atop a hill approximately 3 kilometers SSW of the Ionian Sea coast.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1861 823 —     1871 899 +9.2% 1881 985 +9.6% 1901 1,219 +23.8% 1911 1,336 +9.6% 1921 1,360 +1.8% 1931 1,326 −2.5% 1936 1,327 +0.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1951 1,660 +25.1% 1961 1,635 −1.5% 1971 1,508 −7.8% 1981 1,755 +16.4% 1991 1,506 −14.2% 2001 1,135 −24.6% 2011 1,019 −10.2% 2021 610 −40.1%
Source: ISTAT