| Diamante | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Comune di Diamante | |
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Diamante
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Cosenza (CS) |
| Frazioni | Cirella |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ernesto Magorno |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 5,387 |
| • Density | 489.7/km2 (1,268.4/sq mi) |
| Demonym | 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 in to a paste known as Calabrese Bomba.