Platì was founded in 1505 when Ferdinand II of Aragon granted the fief Platì and Santa Barbara to Carlo Spinelli, member of the noble Neapolitan Spinelli family, princes of Cariati. The small hamlet that was set up was named Platì in 1704.
Platì was founded in 1505 when Ferdinand II of Aragon granted the territory Platì and Santa Barbara to Carlo Spinelli, a member of the aristocratic Spinelli family from Cariati. The small settlement that developed was designated as Platì in 1704.