Cardeto

Cardeto is a municipality in the Metropolitan [City of Reggio Calabria] in the region of Calabria in Italy, located about southwest of Catanzaro and about 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.