Italy
Sicilia
Messina
Villafranca Tirrena is a comune in the provincia of Messina, Sicilia with a population of 7,793 as of 2025.
Contact
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Address
Via Don Luigi Sturzo, 3
98049 Villafranca Tirrena
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Villafranca Tirrena22m7,541
- Calvaruso110m395
- Serro262m138
Population and Migration
This chart shows annual resident population and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.
The population has grown 180% since 1861.
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Notable People
People born in Villafranca Tirrena.