Map of Catanzaro, Italy

Catanzaro is the administrative centre of Calabria, Italy, with a population of about 78,970. It lies at 38.8825°N, 16.6009°E, about 320 m above sea level. Catanzaro is about 481 km (299 mi) southeast of Rome, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Lamezia Terme, 27 km to the west.

Catanzaro at a glance

Where is Catanzaro?

• The 2nd largest city in Calabria on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 26 min on the shortest day to 14 h 54 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Catanzaro

• Lamezia Terme — 27 km west
• Crotone — 51 km northeast
• Cosenza — 55 km northwest
• Reggio Calabria — 119 km southwest
• Messina — 119 km southwest
• Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto — 146 km southwest
• Acireale — 189 km southwest
• Catania — 204 km southwest
• Misterbianco — 206 km southwest
• Siracusa — 232 km southwest

Largest cities in Calabria

• Reggio Calabria — 182,455
• Lamezia Terme — 70,501
• Crotone — 64,603
• Cosenza — 63,852

Largest cities in Italy

• Rome — 2,318,895
• Milan — 1,371,498
• Naples — 909,048
• Turin — 847,287
• Palermo — 648,260
• Genoa — 580,097
• Bologna — 394,843
• Florence — 367,150
• Bari — 316,491
• Catania — 311,584

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.