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Stigliano | |
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| Comune di Stigliano | |
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Location of Stigliano  | |
  Stigliano Location of Stigliano in Italy Show map of Italy Stigliano Stigliano (Basilicata) Show map of Basilicata | |
| Coordinates:40°24′N16°14′E / 40.400°N 16.233°E /40.400; 16.233 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Basilicata |
| Province | Matera (MT) |
| Frazioni | Calvera, Caputo, Carpinello, Gannano, Santo Spirito, Serra di Croce |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francesco Micucci |
| Area | |
• Total | 211.15 km2 (81.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 909 m (2,982 ft) |
| Population (March 2008)[2] | |
• Total | 5,037 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Stiglianesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 75018 |
| Dialing code | 0835 |
| Patron saint | St. Anthony of Padua |
| Saint day | 13 June |
| Website | Official website |
Stigliano (Lucano:Stëgghiànë,Latin:Stilianum) is a town andcomune in theprovince of Matera, in theBasilicata region of southernItaly.
The name is likely ofByzantine origin, stemming from "Stylianos", a Greek name with a Latin ending.
The town was founded by theLucani, and later was conquered by theGreek colony ofMetaponto. During the classical imperial era of theRoman Empire, the town was owned by theHostilii family. After theWestern Roman Empire fall, it fell under theLombards. It was part of the medievalPrincipality of Salerno. In 1070, it was given to the bishops ofTricarico.
In 1274 KingCharles I of Anjou gave it as a fief to Giacomo di Bosciniano. The powerful Neapolitan family of theCarafa acquired it in 1289. In 1556 the whole fief passed under the Spanish Dukes the Medina, who made it the capital of the Basilicata province. In 1806, after the abolition offeudalism, Stigliano went under the direct administration of theKingdom of Naples and later theKingdom of the Two Sicilies and, in 1861, became part of the newly unifiedKingdom of Italy.
During theFascist era, dissidents were often sent to internal exile in Stigliano.
