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Comune in Basilicata, Italy
Pescopagano Petra Pagana
Comune
Comune di Pescopagano
Location of Pescopagano
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Coordinates: 40°50′09.8″N 15°23′55.8″E / 40.836056°N 15.398833°E / 40.836056; 15.398833
CountryItaly
RegionBasilicata
ProvincePotenza (PZ)
FrazioniCaperroni, Nerico, Bosco delle Rose, Focarete, Piano Marzano
Government
 • MayorCrescenzo Schettini
Area
 • Total69.84 km (26.97 sq mi)
Elevation954 m (3,130 ft)
Population
 • Total1,844
 • Density26/km (68/sq mi)
DemonymPescopaganesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code85020
Dialing code0976
Patron saintSt. Francis of Paola
Saint dayJune 30
WebsiteOfficial website

Pescopagano (Lucano: Piscupagàne) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the region of Basilicata (southern Italy). It is bounded by the comuni of Cairano, Calitri, Castelgrande, Castelnuovo di Conza, Conza della Campania, Laviano, Rapone, Sant'Andrea di Conza, Santomenna.

Main sights

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  • Torre dell'Orologio (Watch Tower), built on the ancient Porta Sibilla (Sybil's Gate) of the walls. It houses a Roman bust of Ianus.
  • Il castello (the Castle) was more properly an ancient fortress under Conza.
  • Church of San Giovanni Battista (970).
  • Church of Montemauro.
  • Church of San Leonardo.
  • Church of SS. Annunziata.
  • Church of San Lorenzo in Tufara and adjacent abbey ruins.
  • Church of SS. Incoronata.
  • Church of Madonna delle Grazie (once dedicated to Saint Antony).

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. Pescopagano Momumenti, agg al 22/01/2006 V.05

External links

Basilicata · Comuni of the Province of Potenza



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