Campolattaro
| Campolattaro | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Campolattaro | |
  Campolattaro Location of Campolattaro in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 41°17′N 14°44′E / 41.283°N 14.733°ECoordinates: 41°17′N 14°44′E / 41.283°N 14.733°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Benevento (BN) |
| Frazioni | Iadanza |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pasquale Narciso |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.5 km2 (6.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 1,101 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Campolattaresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 82020 |
| Dialing code | 0824 |
| Patron saint | St. Sebastian |
| Saint day | January 20 |
| Website | Official website |
Campolattaro (Campanian: Cambulattàrë[1]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Benevento in the Italian region Campania, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Naples and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Benevento. It is part of the historic region of Samnium.
History
The city of Campolattaro is estimated to be approximately 1,200 years old. A small hilltop castle was built in the town around 1100 A.D.
In the 16th century, Pope Benedict Vlll, former archbishop of Benevento, visited Campolattaro to dedicate the Maddona Di Canale Chapel (1703)
The city has lived under the occupation of various entities through the centuries, from the Normans to the Germans during World War II.
The comune's castle served as the town fortress and military overlook during times of attack through the centuries. It is now a tourist attraction and bed and breakfast.
Culture
The patron saint of Campolattaro is St. Sebastian, for whom the town church is named. The community's chapel and cemetery are named after the Madonna del Canale, because of the legend that the Virgin Mary appeared in a nearby area during the Middle Ages.
The popular dish Vermicelli alla Compolattaro originated in the municipality. It was conceived by and a favorite of the Marquis of Campolattaro in the 14th century.
Tourism
Recently, tourism and “bread n breakfasts” have blossomed in the town, in part because of construction of Lago di Campolattaro (a lake and estuary), and a rise in agritourism in the region.
Main sights
- The Castle Castello (10th-11th centuries)
- Church of Madonna del Canale
- Church of San Sebastiano
- Lago di Campolattaro (lake and estuary)
Diaspora
Many residents emigrated to the United States in the late 19th century and early 1900s. They predominantly settled in industrial areas such as Bellaire, Ohio; Waterbury, Connecticut; Koppel, Pennsylvania; and Philadelphia, as well as other Rust Belt areas in eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. The Massa and Nardone Family (that of this writer), were among those settling in Bellaire Ohio.
Later emigrants settled in Argentina, Brazil, Canada and Australia in the early 20th century.
References
- ↑ Dizionario di toponomastica: Storia e significato dei nomi geografici italiani (in Italian). Garzanti. 1996. p. 126.