Cellamare Explained

Cellamare
Official Name:Comune di Cellamare
Shield Alt:Coat of arms of Cellamare
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:41.0203°N 16.9292°W
Metropolitan City:Bari (BA)
Mayor:Michele Laporta
Area Total Km2:5
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:5780
Population As Of:31 July 2025
Population Demonym:Cellamaresi
Elevation M:110
Saint:Saint Amator
Day:30 April
Postal Code:70010
Area Code:080
Istat:072018
Frazioni:Capurso, Casamassima, Noicattaro

Cellamare is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Bari, in Apulia, in southern Italy.

The town claims to have been founded by Archbishop Rainaldo in the year 1171. Its name comes from the phrase Cella D'Amore (literally "love cell"). Its primary industry is grapes.

Notes and References

  1. Population from ISTAT