CASA CALENDA, a town of Italy, in the province of Molise and district of Larino, about 18 miles north-east of Campobasso. It is situated in an agricultural district, and trades in silk, wine, and fruits. It is usually identified with the ancient Calela, where Fabius took up his station to watch Hannibal, when the latter established his quarters at Gerunιτιm, now Gerione. Population, 6248.