Spilinga
| Spilinga | |
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| Comune | |
| Comune di Spilinga | |
 Spilinga
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| Coordinates: 38°38′N 15°54′E / 38.633°N 15.900°ECoordinates: 38°38′N 15°54′E / 38.633°N 15.900°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Province of Vibo Valentia (VV) |
| Frazioni | Panaìa, Monte Poro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.7 km2 (7.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 1,665 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Spilingesi o Spilingoti |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 89864 |
| Dialing code | 0963 |
| Patron saint | San Giovanni Battista (Saint John Baptist) |
Spilinga is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region Calabria, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of Vibo Valentia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,665 and an area of 18.7 square kilometres (7.2 sq mi).
The municipality of Spilinga contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Panaìa and Monte Poro.
Spilinga borders the following municipalities: Drapia, Joppolo, Limbadi, Nicotera, Ricadi, Rombiolo, Zungri.
The Sanctuary of Madonna della Fontana is set in an ancient hermit cave near the town. The cult of Madonna of the Fountain begins in the early 1900s. The little church was built in 1920 in the same place where, as local people say, a woman found a statue of a Virgin Lady by following instructions she received in a dream.
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