CAMPOBASSO, a city of Italy, the capital of the province Molise, 53 miles N.N.E. of Naples. It is situated on the ascent of the mountain Monteverde, around which it forms a kind of amphitheatre. It is fortified, and contains a cathedral, the ruins of a castle, a small theatre, a hospital, and various other public buildings. The most important industry is the making of steel and cutlery, and there is a considerable export trade in corn. Population, 14,090.