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Province of Campobasso
Provincia di Campobasso (Italian)
Pruìnge de Cambuàsce (Neapolitan)
Province
Flag of Province of Campobasso
Flag
Coat of arms of Province of Campobasso
Coat of arms
Location of the province of Campobasso in Italy
Location of the province of Campobasso in Italy
Country Italy
Region Molise
Capital(s)Campobasso
Municipalities84
Government
 • PresidentGiuseppe Puchetti
Area
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 • Total
2,925.41 km2 (1,129.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2026)[2]
 • Total
207,723
 • Density71.0065/km2 (183.906/sq mi)
GDP
[3]
 • Total€4.372 billion (2015)
 • Per capita€19,339 (2015)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
86100, 86010-86049
Telephone prefix0874, 0875
Vehicle registrationCB
ISTAT code070

The Province of Campobasso (Italian: provincia di Campobasso; Molisan dialect: pruìnge de Cambuàsce) is a province in the region of Molise in southern Italy. Its capital is the city of Campobasso. It has a population of 207,723 in an area of 2,925.41 square kilometres (1,129.51 sq mi) across its 84 municipalities.[2][1]

The eastern part of the province is home to a small Croatian minority who speak an archaic dialect of Croatian. The Croatians reside primarily in Acquaviva Collecroce, San Felice and Montemitro.[4]

History

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The Samnites, a group of Sabellic tribes, dominated this region of Italy, including Campania, from around 600 BC to 290 BC.[5] Following the war against Rome in 343 BC, in 290 BC the territory of the ancient Samnium region (the central zone of which lies in the current province of Campobasso) was included in the Roman Regio IV Samnium. In 570, following an invasion by the Lombards, the territory was annexed to the Lombard duchy of Benevento,[6] resulting in a reduction of the estates and assets of the ecclesiastical bishoprics of Bojano, Saepinum, Venafro, Trivento, Isernia, Larino and Termoli. As a result of frequent changes in its ownership, the Lombards called the city Campus Vassorum ("Vassals' Territory"), which later became Campobasso.[7] The feudal lords increasingly gained power at the expense of the church. The principality of Capua, established in 860,[8] included the counties of Venafro, Larino, Trivento, Bojano, Isernia, Campomarino and Termoli. Hugues I de Molise, Earl of Bojano and Norman feudal lord of Mulhouse (from which derives the name of Molise), implemented a policy to restore the old boundaries to the territories of Sannio in 1053, and finally, thanks to his successor, Hugues II de Molise, Molise was created independently around 1128.[9]

With the advent of the Neapolitan Republic, a new administrative organization was established, divided into departments made up of cantons. The Department of the Sangro was divided into 16 cantons: Lanciano, Ortona, Palena, Atessa, Pescocostanzo, Castel di Sangro, Agnone, Baranello, Campobasso, La Riccia, Trivento, Larino, Termoli, Serra Capriola, Dragonara, and Vasto.[10] On 27 September 1806, after the French occupation, Molise became an autonomous province consisting of the districts of Campobasso and Isernia, to which the districts of Larino and Agnone were added.[10] During the period of Fascist Italy, several fascist internment camps were administered and operated in the province from 1940-1943. These include fascist internment camps in Agnone, Bojano, Casacalenda, Isernia (then part of the province), and Vinchiaturo.[11] Following a constitutional amendment in December 1963 the province of Campobasso was detached from Abruzzo, given the status of Region, and renamed Molise. The situation remained unchanged until 1970 when 52 municipalities were detached to form the province of Isernia, established under Law No. 2 of February 1970.

Geography

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Map of the province of Campobasso

The province of Campobasso is situated in eastern Italy on the Adriatic coast. It is bordered to the north by the province of Chieti in Abruzzo, to the south-east by the province of Foggia in Apulia, to the south by the province of Benevento and the province of Caserta in Campania, and to the west by the Province of Isernia. The terrain is varied extending from the mountainous Apennines, down through hills, lakes and inland rivers to the Adriatic coast. The territory is crossed by the river valleys of the Trigno (85 km), Biferno (84 km) and Fortore (110 km), flanked by hills and mountains.[12] Other rivers of note include the Tammaro (78 km), the Saccione (33 km), the Sinarca (26 km), and the Sassinora (7 km). All flow into the Adriatic with the exception of the Tammaro. The central Valle del Biferno includes the 7.45 km2 (2.88 sq mi) Lago di Guardialfiera, to the east of Castelmauro. The other lake of note is Lago di Occhito to the south east of Sant'Elia a Pianisi. The provincial capital of Campobasso lies in the south of the province, north of the Matese mountains, one of the three main mountain ranges in the Molise region.[12] On the coast, the principal towns are Termoli and Campomarino.

Government

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List of presidents

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Municipalities

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The province has 84 municipalities:

Demographics

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As of 2026, the population is 207,723, of which 49.6% are male, and 50.4% are female. Minors make up 12.8% of the population, and seniors make up 27.6%.[2]

Immigration

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As of 2025, immigrants make up 9.6% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Argentina, Romania, Germany, Switzerland, and Morocco.[15]

Landmarks and attractions

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Manforte Castle
Gambatesa Castle
Bell tower of San Bartolomeo, Campobasso
Fishing trabucco at Termoli

The city of Campobasso has several landmarks including Manforte Castle (1450), the cathedral and several old churches including San Bartolomeo, Campomarino, Larino (inhabited since the 5th century BC) and the fortifications of Monte Vairano, Gildone, Duronia and Terravecchia di Sepino, the Roman city of Saepinum, with its forum, basilica, baths and theatre.[16]

There are many large castles in the area, including those at Gambatesa, Castropignano, Civitacampomarano and Termoli, while there are many religious buildings of note such as Trivento Cathedral, Larino Cathedral (1319)[17] and the 12th century Church of Santa Maria in Petacciato.[16][18]

The town of Termoli is a regional seaside resort on the Adriatic sea.

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
  2. 1 2 3 "Resident population". ISTAT.
  3. ↑ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3), OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  4. ↑ Moliterno, Gino (11 September 2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Italian Culture. Routledge. p. 521. ISBN 978-1-134-75877-7.
  5. ↑ "A sort of little Tuscany in the hearth of the Campania region". Sannioturismo.com. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  6. ↑ Arnold, John Charles (24 October 2013). The Footprints of Michael the Archangel: The Formation and Diffusion of a Saintly Cult, C. 300-c. 800. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 87. ISBN 978-1-137-31655-4.
  7. ↑ Domenico, Roy Palmer (2002). The Regions of Italy: A Reference Guide to History and Culture. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 224–. ISBN 978-0-313-30733-1.
  8. ↑ Granata, Francesco (1752). Storia civile della fedelissima città di Capua, dalla prima antichissima sua fondazione sino all' anno 1750, col minuto rapporto del ducato Beneventano, de principi barbari, con diverse dissertazioni, etc (in Italian). Stamp.Muziana. p. 353.
  9. ↑ Schellhass, Karl (1959). Quellen und Forschungen aus italienischen Archiven und Bibliotheken (in Italian). M. Niemeyer. pp. 33–4.
  10. 1 2 "Molise". Santacroceonline.com. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  11. ↑ Capogreco, Carlo Spartaco (2020). "Topography and history of the camps (1940–1943)". Mussolini's Camps: Civilian Internment in Fascist Italy (1940-1943). Translated by Bouchard, Norma; Ferme, Valerio. Routledge. pp. 93, 106, 178–189, 200–201. ISBN 9780429821004. OCLC 1243340722.
  12. 1 2 "Provinces de la région Molise". Italie-logement.eu.
  13. ↑ "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991" [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-11-12.
  14. ↑ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
  15. ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.
  16. 1 2 "Campobasso". Italia. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  17. ↑ "Cattedrale di San Pardo a Larino" (in Italian). Provincia di Campobasso. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  18. ↑ "San Rocco di Petacciato" (in Italian). La Voce di Petacciato. Retrieved 30 September 2014.

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