Sorbo San Basile is a village and comune located in the province of Catanzaro within the Calabria region of southern Italy.
The name of the municipality reflects its local geography and history. The term "sorbo" refers to the service tree or sorb-apple tree, which are common in orchards throughout the surrounding area. The designation "San Basile" honors Saint Basil the Great, a Greek saint associated with the establishment of a monastery by Basilian monks in the region as early as 640.