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Bova in Calabria: heritage, food and local landscapes

455 ab.
820 m alt.
100 DNA

What to see and do Bova

Heritage

  • BCI concattedrale di Bova
  • BCI Museo civico di paleontologia e scienze naturali dell'Aspromonte
  • BCI Castello normanno

Food and wine

  • DOP Capocollo di Calabria
  • DOP Bivongi (vino)
  • DOP Bergamotto di Reggio Calabria
  • IGP peperoncino calabrese
  • DOP Pecorino del Monte Poro

Nature

  • SIC_ZPS Capo S. Giovanni 7.7 km
  • SIC_ZPS Fiumara di Palizzi 7.5 km
  • SIC_ZPS Fiumara Amendolea (incluso Roghudi, Chorio e Rota Greco) 4.7 km
  • SIC_ZPS Alica 7.4 km
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Bova in Calabria: heritage, food and local landscapes

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Bova sits in Calabria, within the province of Reggio Calabria. Its setting is mainly montagna. The heritage layer highlights 3 cultural points of interest. The gastronomy layer adds 5 relevant local products or denominations. The nature layer includes 4 protected or Natura 2000 elements. Recognitions include Borghi piu belli d'Italia, Bandiera Arancione. Its overall DNA score is 100/100.

Livability & Services

Key data for living or remote working

2025
CONNECTIVITY Copertura fibra limitata (10%)
TRANSPORT Stazione a 7.2 km
HEALTH Ospedale a 16 km
EDUCATION Nessuna scuola nel comune
HOUSING ~600 €/m² acquisto · ~2.0 €/m²/mese affitto
INCOME Reddito medio ~16.900 €/anno
CLIMATE 13.9°C media · 736 mm/anno
DEMOGRAPHICS 460 abitanti · Indice vecchiaia 263

Sources: AGCOM, MIUR, Agenzia Entrate (OMI), MEF, ISTAT, OSM, Open-Meteo

Key data

Region
Calabria
Province
Reggio Calabria
ISTAT code
080011
Altitude zone
montagna
Area
46.9 km²

Recognitions

Borghi più belli d'Italia Associazione Borghi più belli d'Italia
Bandiera Arancione Touring Club Italiano

Village DNA

12
Heritage
19
Food
12
Nature
15
Scale
12
Altitude
28
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Frequently asked questions about Bova

Where is Bova?

Bova is a municipality in the province of Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy. Coordinates: 37.9949°N, 15.9324°E.

What is the population of Bova?

Bova has a population of 455 inhabitants, according to ISTAT data.

What to see in Bova?

In Bova you can visit concattedrale di Bova, Museo civico di paleontologia e scienze naturali dell'Aspromonte, Castello normanno.

What is the altitude of Bova?

Bova sits at an altitude of 820 metres above sea level, in the province of Reggio Calabria.

Nearby villages

PalizziProvince of Reggio Calabria5.5 km
CondofuriProvince of Reggio Calabria5.8 km
RoghudiProvince of Reggio Calabria6.2 km
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