Collo is the capital, and one of three municipalities, of Collo district in Skikda Province, Algeria. As of 1998, it had a population of 27,800.^[1]

In 1282, Peter III of Aragon led an expedition to Collo, in proclaimed support of a rebellion against the ruler of Tunis. The rebellion had collapsed before Peter arrived, but he kept his army there for several weeks until, in the wake of the Sicilian Vespers, envoys from Sicily came to Collo to offer him its throne. The resulting war continued until 1301.

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v • d • e Skikda Province Capital: Skikda Districts Aïn Kechra · Azzaba · Ben Azzouz · Collo · El Hadaik · El Harrouch · Ouled Attia · Oum Toub · Ramdane Djamel · Sidi Mezghiche · Skikda · Tamalous · Zitouna · Communes Aïn Bouziane · Aïn Charchar · Aïn Kechra · Aïn Zouit · Azzaba · Bekkouche Lakhdar · Benazouz · Beni Bechir · Beni Oulbane · Beni Zid · Bir El Ouiden · Bouchtata · Cheraia · Collo · Djendel Saadi Mohamed · El Ghedir · El Hadaik · El Harrouch · El Marsa · Emdjez Edchich · Essebt · Filfla · Hamadi Krouma · Kanoua · Kerkera · Kheneg Mayoum · Oued Zehour · Ouldja Boulballout · Ouled Attia · Ouled Hbaba · Oum Toub · Ramdane Djamel · Salah Bouchaour · Sidi Mezghiche · Skikda · Tamalous · Zerdazas · Zitouna

Coordinates: 37°00′N 6°34′E / 37°N 6.567°E / 37; 6.567

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