Vallelonga is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region Calabria, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Vibo Valentia. As of 31 December 2016, it had a population of 702 and an area of 17.5 square kilometres (6.8 sq mi).[3]

Vallelonga
Comune
Comune di Vallelonga
Location of Vallelonga
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Coordinates: 38°39′N 16°17′E
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Province	Province of Vibo Valentia (VV)
Area [1]
• Total	17.5 km2 (6.8 sq mi)
Elevation	646 m (2,119 ft)
Population  (Dec. 2004)[2]
• Total	726
• Density	41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Vallelonghesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	89821
Dialing code	0963

Vallelonga borders the following municipalities: Filogaso, San Nicola da Crissa, Simbario, Torre di Ruggiero, Vazzano.

Vallelonghesi started to emigrate to Canada in large numbers in the 1950s, eventually forming a community of paesani larger than that in Vallelonga itself. Club Vallelonga-Monseratto hosts an annual Festa in the town of Loretto, Ontario.

Upon moving to Canada, many Vallelonghesi worked in the sewer/watermain and concrete industries, eventually forming their own companies.

Large numbers of Vallelonghesi can also be found in parts of Australia and Argentina.

Demographic evolution

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