Diamante ("diamond"; Calabrian: Diamàndë) is a coastal town and comune in the province of Cosenza, part of the Calabria region of southern Italy.
Each year in early September Diamante hosts festival celebrating the local produce, peperoncino (chili pepper).
Among the other products one can find the Calabrese Bomba made from as dried strings of chili peppers which have been infused into olive oil and mixed with other vegetables and mushrooms.
The festival is a major event for the small town as it attracts a large number of tourists from all over the world.
Diamante can experience weather conditions that bring water spouts to its coastal area, which can cause damage to certain buildings in the vicinity.