Bernalda

Bernalda
Comune di Bernalda
Castle of Bernalda
Castle of Bernalda
Flag of Bernalda
Coat of arms of Bernalda
Location of Bernalda
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Bernalda is located in Italy
Bernalda
Bernalda
Location of Bernalda in Italy
Bernalda is located in Basilicata
Bernalda
Bernalda
Bernalda (Basilicata)
Coordinates: 40°25′N 16°41′E / 40.417°N 16.683°E / 40.417; 16.683
CountryItaly
RegionBasilicata
ProvinceMatera (MT)
FrazioniMetaponto, Serra Marina, Spineto
Government
 • MayorDomenico Raffaele Tataranno
Area
 • Total126.19 km2 (48.72 sq mi)
Elevation
127 m (417 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2015)[2]
 • Total12,453
 • Density99/km2 (260/sq mi)
DemonymBernaldesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
75012
Dialing code0835
Patron saintSt. Bernardino of Siena
Saint day20 May, 23 August
WebsiteOfficial website

Bernalda (Metapontino: Vernàlle or Bernàlle) is a town and comune in the province of Matera, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. The frazione of Metaponto is the site of the ancient city of Metapontum.

Until the 15th century, it was called Camarda. It is home to a castle built in the 15th century during the Aragonese rule in the Kingdom of Naples.

The patron Saint of Bernalda is Saint Bernardino of Siena. The celebration of Saint Bernardino is on 20 May and on 23 August.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.