Figaleia is a mountain village and a former
municipality in
Elis,
West Greece,
Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality
Zacharo, of which it is a municipal unit. In 2001 its population was 184 for the village and 2,499 for the municipality. The seat of the municipality was in
Nea Figaleia. Figaleia is located south of
Andritsaina, west of
Megalopoli, north-northwest of
Kalamata, northeast of
Kyparissia and southeast of
Pyrgos. Figaleia is located in mountainous southern Elis. The river
Neda flows through the municipal unit. The name was taken from the ancient city-state of
Phigaleia, which was located near the present village.