Pylos , historically also known under its
Italian name Navarino, is a town and a former
municipality in
Messenia,
Peloponnese,
Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality
Pylos-Nestoras, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It was the capital of the former
Pylia Province. It is the main harbour on the Bay of Navarino. Nearby villages include
Gialova, Pyla, Elaiofyto, Schinolakka, and Palaionero. The town of Pylos has 2,767 inhabitants, the municipal unit of Pylos 5,287 (2011).