 The municipal unit has an area of 118.230 km2, and a population of 2,485 in 2011.The area has been populated already since the prehistoric times; the ancient city of Pteleon is mentioned in Homer's "Iliad", and several tombs from the Mycenean period survive between Pteleos and Agioi Theodoroi.The current settlement lies to the north and land-inward of the ancient and medieval settlements in the area.