Paxos and Antipaxos are part of the Ionian Islands, in the Ionian Sea. They are located 7 miles south of Corfu, at a distance of 8 miles from the mainland and administratively belong to the Prefecture of Corfu. The capital of Paxos is the picturesque Gaios which is naturally protected by two islands, Panagia and Agios Nikolaos. Other settlements of Paxos are Lakka and Longos. It boasts a population of 2,374 inhabitants and its area is 25,322 sq.km.

The Municipal Symbol of Paxos is a trident to the right and left of which stands a dolphin, a mythical reference to the separation of Paxos from Corfu by Poseidon’s trident.