Santa Sofia D’Epiro (S:Sofia) is a town situated in the city of Cosenza, made up of both Italo-Albanian language and culture.  It was founded by Albanian immigrants travelling to Calabria in the XVI century.  Even today, the citizens of S.Sofia incorporate the true traditions, both civil and religious of the Albanian culture, including their language, in their daily lifestyle.

S.Sofia has  3,071 inhabitants, and she is the homeland of the famous Hellenist and paleographer Pasquale Baffi (1741-1799) who was also a martyr in the Neapolitan Republic era.