San Martino d'Agri

San Martino d'Agri
Comune
Comune di San Martino d'Agri
View of San Martino d'Agri
Location of San Martino d'Agri
San Martino d'Agri Location of San Martino d'Agri in Italy Show map of Italy San Martino d'Agri San Martino d'Agri (Basilicata) Show map of Basilicata
Coordinates: 40°14′N 16°3′E
Country	Italy
Region	Basilicata
Province	Potenza (PZ)
Frazioni	San Pietro
Government
• Mayor	Mario Antonio Imperatrice
Area [1]
• Total	50 km^2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation	666 m (2,185 ft)
Population  (2007)[2]
• Total	889
• Density	18/km^2 (46/sq mi)
Demonym	Sanmartinesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	85030
Dialing code	0973
ISTAT code	076077
Website	Official website

San Martino d'Agri is a hill town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is a town of less than 800 people most of the year, but in August the population swells to around 2,000 when Sammartinesi return for the Festa della Madonna della Rupe, some coming from as far as North America, South America and Australia. San Martino d'Agri is on the peak of a hill at 666 meters above sea level. At one point in the town's history, there was a major mudslide (frana) that wiped out most of the town; however, it recovered. Atop the hill stands a medieval castle, which was first owned by the barone. However, after the barone was overthrown, there was an earthquake that destroyed much of the town. The castle was later renovated and divided up into sections for different families' housing. In the late mid-1900s, a section was abandoned and wasn't renovated until 2003. That part, as well as another is currently owned and still being renovated.

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)