Latronico Explained

Latronico
Official Name:Comune di Latronico
Coordinates:40.09°N 16.0108°W
Province: (PZ)
Frazioni:Agromonte Magnano, Agromonte Mileo, Battista, Calda, Cerri, Fraccia-Laghi, Iannazzo, Ischitelli, Lucarelli, Mastroluca, Masullo, Pargo, Pantoni, Papaleo, Perosa, Perricchio, Preti, Procoio, Serrone, Varrazzo
Mayor:Fausto Alberto De Maria
Area Total Km2:76.66
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:4032
Population As Of:June 2023
Population Demonym:Latronichesi
Elevation M:888
Saint:St. Giles
Day:1 September
Postal Code:85043
Area Code:0973

Latronico (Latronichese: Neapolitan: Latruonicu) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Due to its high elevation of 888m (2,913feet) it is much cooler, even in summer, than the larger cities along the coasts.[2]

The current mayor is Fausto Alberto De Maria.[3]

Notes and References

  1. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  2. Web site: Latronico, Italy Travel Weather Averages (Weatherbase) . 2011-02-27 . 2012-09-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120918084955/http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=163160 . live .
  3. Web site: Amministratori del comune di Latronico . 2024-02-06 . 2024-02-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240206224708/https://www.amministrazionicomunali.it/basilicata/latronico/amministratori . live .