Pomarico

Pomarico (Greek: Pomerikon) is a small town of 4500 inhabitants in Southern Italy, in the region Basilicata. It is about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Matera, the capital of the province to which Pomarico belongs.

Pomarico Pomerikon (Greek)
Comune
Comune di Pomarico
View of Pomarico
Location of Pomarico
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Coordinates: 40°31′N 16°33′E
Country	Italy
Region	Basilicata
Province	Province of Matera (MT)
Government
• Mayor	Francesco Mancini
Area [1]
• Total	129.67 km2 (50.07 sq mi)
Elevation	459 m (1,506 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	4,451
• Density	34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Demonym	Pomaricani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	75016
Dialing code	0835
Patron saint	St. Michael Archangel
Saint day	8 May
Website	Official website

The town was founded about 850 AD by the Byzantines. An old castle was built but only few ruins of it remain.

Main sights

• The Marquess Palace, built in the 18th century, and still standing in the centre of the town.
• The Main Church dedicated to St. Michael, also built in that period. It has a Baroque façade and contains a wooden statue of St. Michael (1400), as well as paintings of Pietro Antonio Ferro and Andrea Vaccaro.
• The church of St. Anthony of Padua (18th century). It lies by a former convent, now used as the city hall.

People

• Niccolò Fiorentino (lawyer and patriot during the Neapolitan Revolution)