Cardeto
{{Infobox Italian comune
| name = Cardeto
| official_name = Comune di Cardeto
| native_name = {{native name|el|Καρδία}}
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| coordinates = {{coord|38|5|N|15|46|E|type:city(2,195)_region:IT|display=inline,title}}
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| region = Calabria
| metropolitan_city = Reggio Calabria (RC)
| frazioni = Pantano, Mannarella, Sant'Elia, Mallamaci, Cartalimi, Iriti, Piraino, Colachecco, Loddini, Castanea, Chimputo, Ambele, Lamberta, Giurricando, Garcea, Calvario,Scranò, Scala
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| mayor = Crocefissa Daniela Arfuso
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| area_total_km2 = 37.27
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| population_total = 1269
| population_as_of = 2025
| population_demonym = Cardetesi
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| elevation_m = 750
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| postal_code = 89060
| area_code = 0965
| website = {{official website|http://www.comune.cardeto.rc.it/}}
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Cardeto ({{Langx|el|Καρδία|label=Calabrian Greek}}) is a municipality in the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria in the region of Calabria in Italy, located about {{convert|120|km|mi}} southwest of Catanzaro and about {{convert|10|km|mi|0}} southeast of Reggio Calabria. It has 1,269 inhabitants.
Cardeto borders the following municipalities: Bagaladi, Reggio Calabria, Roccaforte del Greco.
Demographics
As of 2025, there are 1,269 people residing in Cardeto, of whom 47.4% are male and 51.7% are female. Minors make up 10.2% of the population, and pensioners make up 34.8%. This compares with the Italian average of 14.9% minors and 24.7% pensioners.
{{Historical populations|1861|1733|1871|1870|1881|1902|1901|2305|1911|2358|1921|2447|1931|2908|1936|2958|1951|3404|1961|3479|1971|3366|1981|3220|1991|2825|2001|2325|2011|1822|2021|1361|cols=2|align=none|source=ISTAT{{cite web |title=Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991|trans-title=Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991|url=https://ebiblio.istat.it/digibib/Censimenti%20popolazione/Censimentipopolazioneresidentedal1861/RML0050288Pop_res_cens_1861_1991.pdf|lang=it|publisher=ISTAT}}{{cite web |title=Dashboard Permanent census of population and housing|url=https://esploradati.censimentopopolazione.istat.it/databrowser/#/en/censtest/dashboards|publisher=ISTAT}}}}
References
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{{Province of Reggio Calabria}}
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Category:Cities and towns in Calabria
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