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's history began in 1505 when Ferdinand II of Aragon allocated the land Platì and Santa Barbara to Carlo Spinelli, a prominent figure from the noble Spinelli family of Neapolitan descent. The small village that emerged was later named Platì in 1704.