Diamante, Calabria

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Diamante
Comune
Comune di Diamante
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Coat of arms of Diamante
Coat of arms
Diamante is located in Italy
Diamante
Diamante
Location of Diamante in Italy
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Country Italy
Region Calabria
Province / Metropolitan city Cosenza (CS)
Frazioni Cirella
Government
 • Mayor Ernesto Magorno
Area
 • Total 11 km2 (4 sq mi)
Elevation 22 m (72 ft)
Population (2007)
 • Total 5,387
 • Density 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Diamantesi or Adamantini
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 87023
Dialing code 0985
Patron saint Immaculate Conception
Saint day 8 December and 12 August

Diamante is a coastal town and comune in the province of Cosenza, part of the Calabria region of southern Italy.

The Diamante citron takes its name from the town, and Calabria is still the home of this variety of citron.

Each year in August Diamante hosts a festival celebrating the local produce, peperoncino (chili pepper). These are prepared as dried strings, infused into olive oil and made into a paste known as Calabrese Bomba.

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