| Motta San Giovanni | |
| Official Name: | Comune di Motta San Giovanni |
| Coordinates: | 38°N 57°W |
| Region: | Calabria |
| Metropolitan City: | Reggio Calabria (RC) |
| Frazioni: | Lazzaro, Valanidi, Cambareri, Allai |
| Mayor: | Paolo Laganà |
| Area Total Km2: | 46.7 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 6428 |
| Population As Of: | November 2008 |
| Population Demonym: | Mottesi |
| Elevation M: | 450 |
| Saint: | St. John the Evangelist |
| Day: | December 27 |
| Postal Code: | 89065 |
| Area Code: | 0965 |
Motta San Giovanni is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 130km (80miles) southwest of Catanzaro and about 13km (08miles) southeast of Reggio Calabria. In antiquity it had the Greek toponym Leucopetra (i.e. "white stone").[2]
Motta San Giovanni borders the municipalities of Montebello Ionico and Reggio Calabria.
The most interesting feature of the comune is the Castle of Sant'Aniceto, a notable example of Byzantine-Norman architecture. The Capo dell'Armi Lighthouse is also located in the comune along the clifftops.