Palata is an Italian town of 1 535 inhabitants in the province of Campobasso in Molise. In the past, a Croatian community was present in the town, immigrated here in the XNUMXth century, which was then gradually assimilated by the Italian population.
In Palata the climate is mild due to its location on a hill. In winter the climate tends to be cold especially during the cold air irruptions from the Balkans with consequent snowfalls. In summer, temperatures reach and often exceed 30 °C.