Corigliano Calabro is a town and a frazione of Corigliano-Rossano located in the province of Cosenza, c. 40 km northeast of the city of Cosenza, in Calabria, southern Italy.
Geography It is situated near the mouth of a river of the same name, and contains an aqueduct. On an eminence overlooking the town is a feudal castle with massive towers and a deep trench.
In the comune are the ruins of the ancient city of Thurii, a former bishopric which remains a Latin titular see as Thurio. Nearby is Sibari, the site of the ancient city of Sybaris.
History In 1879, it had a population of about 13,000. It had five churches, six convents, and a few public buildings. Licorice was made on a large scale, and there was a considerable trade in timber, wine, oranges, lemons and olives.
International relations Corigliano Calabro is twinned with: Bujumbura, Burundi
People Luigi Palma, Italian constitutionalist Gennaro Gattuso, Italian footballer Costantino Mortati, Italian constitutionalist Francesco Pianeta, boxer Gino Renni, actor, comedian and singer Francesco Serra, father of Brazilian politician José Serra Elsa Serrano, fashion designer Vincenzo Tieri, journalist, writer, playwright Aroldo Tieri, actor, son of the former
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