Stigliano

Stigliano
Country	Italy
region	Basilicata
province	Matera  (MT)
Coordinates	40 ° 24 '  N , 16 ° 14'  E Coordinates: 40 ° 24 '9 "  N , 16 ° 13' 51"  E
height	909  m slm
surface	209 km²
Residents	3,914 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	19 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	75018
prefix	0835
ISTAT number	077027
Popular name	Stiglianesi
Patron saint	Sant'Antonio di Padova

Stigliano is a municipality in the province of Matera in the Italian region of Basilicata .

Stigliano has 3914 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019). The place is 80 km southwest of Matera . The neighboring communities are Accettura , Aliano , Cirigliano , Craco , Gorgoglione , Montalbano Jonico , San Mauro Forte , Sant'Arcangelo ( PZ ) and Tursi .

The year of foundation of the place is unknown. In 1664 the place was destroyed by an earthquake, but it was rebuilt immediately afterwards.

The church of Sant'Antonio from the 15th to 17th centuries is worth seeing in Stigliano.

literature

• Azienda di promozione turistica - Basilicata, Matera e Provincia

Web links

Commons : Stigliano  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.