Stigliano

Stigliano
Comune di Stigliano
Coat of arms of Stigliano
Location of Stigliano
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Stigliano is located in Italy
Stigliano
Stigliano
Location of Stigliano in Italy
Stigliano is located in Basilicata
Stigliano
Stigliano
Stigliano (Basilicata)
Coordinates: 40°24′N 16°14′E / 40.400°N 16.233°E / 40.400; 16.233
CountryItaly
RegionBasilicata
ProvinceMatera (MT)
FrazioniCalvera, Caputo, Carpinello, Gannano, Santo Spirito, Serra di Croce
Government
 • MayorFrancesco Micucci
Area
 • Total
211.15 km2 (81.53 sq mi)
Elevation
909 m (2,982 ft)
Population
 (March 2008)[2]
 • Total
5,037
 • Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
DemonymStiglianesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
75018
Dialing code0835
Patron saintSt. Anthony of Padua
Saint day13 June
WebsiteOfficial website

Stigliano (Lucano: Stëgghiànë, Latin: Stilianum) is a town and comune in the province of Matera, in the Basilicata region of southern Italy.

The name is likely of Byzantine origin, stemming from "Stylianos", a Greek name with a Latin ending.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.