Galipe - History and Statistics

History and Statistics

The oldest mention of the village is found during the Venetian occupation, in the 1299 treaty between Venice and the leader of the rebels, Alexis Kalergis, as a protectorate of Jano Michael. However, the village should be much earlier. This is justified by its Arabic origin name, which is traced before the 2nd Byzantine period. It is also referred to a record of the 1368’s Ducal Archive of Chantakas (Heraklion) as a protectorate of Petro Zampani, who passes it over to his dumb son, Marinello.

Besides it is mentioned in 1577, in the province Pediada by Fr. Barozzi (Galipe), by "Kastrofilakas" in 1583, with 295 inhabitants and by "Basilicata" in 1630. In 1671’s Turkish census is mentioned with 55 charatsa, and in 1834 Egyptian census of (as Ghálipi) with 15 Christian and 10 Muslim families. In 1881 census, it is referred in the municipality of Episkopi, with 123 Christian and 128 Muslim families. In 1900 it belongs to the same municipality, while in 1928 it is a municipality seat of a rural municipality of the same name and 193 residents. In 1928 it belongs to the community of Galifa with 224 residents. In 1940 it belongs to the community of Kenourgio Chorio with 238 residents. It will remain in Kenourgio Chorio’s community until the implementation of "Kapodistrias’ Plan"(Law 2539/1997). After that, it has been a part of Episkopi’s Municipality. In the 2001 census, it is listed as having 150 residents.