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Garaguso
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Garaguso
Total population
1,193
Demographic figures from ISTAT. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Garaguso is a town and comune in the province of Matera, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.
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History
The results of archaeological investigations indicate that the area was inhabited since prehistoric times. The temple of Garaguso, Heroon is of note, revealing a strong Greek presence in the area. In 1060, Garaguso was included in the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Tricarico. Important findings come from the territory are kept in the National Archaeological Museum of Basilicata, documenting an indigenous culture from the Iron Age to the fifth century BC. A hunting lodge was built and is now called the Palace. The building is accessed by a path carved into the rock It has a central courtyard where there was also the family chapel that later enlarged to become the main church, dedicated to Saint Nicholas of Myra. Gaudentius remains Garaguso's patron saint, though he is unusually celebrated on 14 August, rather than his death date on 14 October, so as not to interrupt the mid-October sowing season.
Geography
Garaguso is an agricultural center in the upper valley of the Cavone River. The town is situated on a hill and is bordered to the north by the town of Grassano, to the east by Salandra, to the south by San Mauro Forte, and west with Oliveto Lucano and Calciano.
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Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
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Wildlife & biodiversity
Earthquake history
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Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
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Official Identifiers
ISTAT — Italian National Institute of Statistics
- ISTAT code
- 077009
- Province
- Matera (MT)
- Region
- Basilicata
- NUTS3 (2024)
- ITF52
- Codice catastale
- D909
Elenco comuni italiani (CC BY 3.0 IT)
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • iNaturalist
- • ISTAT — Italian national statistics (Elenco comuni italiani), via istat.it (official ISTAT code, province, region, NUTS3, codice catastale)
- • ISTAT — Italian National Institute of Statistics — Elenco comuni italiani (CC BY 3.0 IT)