Manocalzati

Comune in Campania, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Manocalzati

40°56′33″N 14°51′2″E / 40.94250°N 14.85056°E / 40.94250; 14.85056CountryItalyRegionCampaniaProvinceAvellino (AV)FrazioniSan BarbatoGovernment

• MayorLucio Pasquale TironeArea

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• Total8.62 km² (3.33 sq mi)Elevation

450 m (1,480 ft)Population

(31 December 2017)^[2]

• Total3,198 • Density370/km² (960/sq mi)DemonymManocalzatesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

83030

Dialing code0825Patron saintSt. Mark the EvangelistSaint day25 AprilWebsiteOfficial website

Manocalzati (Irpino: Manëcaozàti) is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Southern Italy. The area produces chestnuts, nuts and grapes.

History

Traces from the Iron Age indicate this town existed in the 8th century BC.

Manocalzati was later a fiefdom of the San Barbato family.

Main sights

The town retains its original medieval appearance, with narrow streets and palaces with decorated portals from the 18th and 19th centuries. There are two churches from the 18th century: Saint Michael (belltower built in the 16th century) and Saint Anna.

Within Manocalzati is San Barbato, a small hamlet overlooking the Serinese valley. Its medieval architecture is composed of houses surrounding a medieval castle.

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat); Dati - Popolazione residente all'1/6/2009