San Luca
San Luca is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in Italy, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of Reggio Calabria. The town is situated on the eastern slopes of the Aspromonte mountains and in the valley of the Bonamico river. The village has long been known as a stronghold of the 'Ndrangheta, a Mafia-type criminal organisation based in Calabria, with an ongoing clan based power struggle dubbed the San Luca feud.
San Luca
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| Comune di San Luca | |
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San Luca Location of San Luca in Italy San Luca San Luca (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 38°9′N 16°4′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Metropolitan city | Reggio Calabria (RC) |
| Frazioni | Ientile, Polsi, Ricciolio, Stranges, Vorea |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bruno Bartolo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 104.2 km2 (40.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2007) | |
| • Total | 4,126 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sanluchesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 89030 |
| Dialing code | 0964 |
| Patron saint | St. Luke the Evangelist |
| Saint day | October 18 |
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Polsi is located 10 kilometres (6 mi) from San Luca. It has long been the 'Ndrangheta's meeting place.
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