Map of Matera, Italy

Matera is a city in Basilicate, Italy, with a population of about 60,403. It lies at 40.6660°N, 16.6046°E, about 401 m above sea level. Matera is about 368 km (229 mi) east of Rome, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Altamura, 18 km to the north.

Matera at a glance

Where is Matera?

• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 15 min on the shortest day to 15 h 05 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Matera

• Altamura — 18 km north
• Gravina in Puglia — 23 km northwest
• Modugno — 49 km north
• Bitonto — 50 km north
• Bari — 55 km northeast
• Corato — 56 km north
• Taranto — 59 km east
• Molfetta — 59 km north
• Martina Franca — 62 km east
• Bisceglie — 65 km north

Largest cities in Basilicate

• Potenza — 56,433

Largest cities in Italy

• Rome — 2,318,895
• Milan — 1,371,498
• Naples — 909,048
• Turin — 847,287
• Palermo — 648,260
• Genoa — 580,097
• Bologna — 394,843
• Florence — 367,150
• Bari — 316,491
• Catania — 311,584

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.