Coordinates: 40°7′N 16°13′E / 40.117°N 16.217°E / 40.117; 16.217

Chiaromonte

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Chiaromonte
Comune di Chiaromonte
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Location of Chiaromonte in Italy
Chiaromonte (Basilicata)
Coordinates: 40°7′N 16°13′E / 40.117°N 16.217°E / 40.117; 16.217
CountryItaly
RegionBasilicata
ProvincePotenza (PZ)
FrazioniArmirosse, Battifarano, Bosco Magnano, Canocchielo-Pollino, Ponte, Cupolo, Grottole, Largo di Mezzo, Mancuoso, Pietrapica, Sagittario, Sammarella, San Pasquale, Sant'Uopo
Government
 • MayorValentina Viola
Area
 • Total
70.02 km2 (27.03 sq mi)
Elevation
794 m (2,605 ft)
Population
 (December 2008)[1]
 • Total
2,041
 • Density29/km2 (75/sq mi)
DemonymChiaromontesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
85032
Dialing code0973
Patron saintSt. John the Baptist
Saint day24 June, 29 August
WebsiteOfficial website

Chiaromonte is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Under the pseudonym "Montegrano", it was the case study for Edward C. Banfield's The Moral Basis of a Backward Society.

References

  1. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)