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Montescaglioso | |
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| Comune di Montescaglioso | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Montescaglioso  | |
  Montescaglioso Location of Montescaglioso in Italy  Montescaglioso Montescaglioso (Basilicata) | |
| Coordinates: 40°33′N 16°40′E / 40.550°N 16.667°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Basilicata |
| Province | Matera (MT) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vincenzo Zito |
| Area | |
| • Total | 175.80 km2 (67.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 352 m (1,155 ft) |
| Population (April 30, 2019)[3] | |
| • Total | 9,747 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Montese |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 75024 |
| Dialing code | 0835 |
| Patron saint | Saint Roch |
| Saint day | August 20 |
| Website | Official website |
Montescaglioso (Montese: Mònde) is a town and comune in the Province of Matera, Basilicata, southern Italy.
The economy is mostly based on agriculture, including production of renowned oil and wine, as well as traditional food.
Historically, it was the centre of a county in the Norman Kingdom of Sicily.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Montescaglioso". Comuni Italiani (in Italian).
- ^ "Montescaglioso". Demo ISTAT (in Italian).