Latronico is a town located in the south of Basilicata. It has about 4,200 inhabitants, covers an area of 75 km², mainly mountainous and hilly, and it is at 888 meters above sea level. It includes the hamlets of Agromonte Magnano, Agromonte Mileo, Calda, Serrone, Preti, Procoio, Varrazzo, Cerri, Iannazzo, Lucarelli, Pirricchio, Perosa, Fraccia , Ischitelli.
Latronico Centro has a population of about 1,800 inhabitants while the most populous hamlets are Agromonte Magnano, Agromonte Mileo, and Calda.
Latronico a land of emotions
The center
The city of Latronico includes two areas: an upper part where the historic center stands and a lower part where the commercial activities and offices of the town are concentrated. The historic center, in dialect “Capadavutu”, is characterized by the particular conformation of the houses which form the typical “Carrare” (a labyrinth of narrow streets that form corridors of a maximum of one meter large, between the external walls of the houses). There are also historic buildings, such as Palazzo Arcieri, and churches (Basilica Minore di S. Egidio Abate, Church of San Nicola).
You can also admire numerous portals in gray Latronico stone and votive shrines. In the lower part of the town is Piazza Umberto I°, the main center and the meeting place for the Latronichesi. Other districts branch off from the square, including Munisteriu, where a monastery of Basilian monks once stood, Fontana ‘a Villa and Viscigliu, of more recent construction with a higher concentration of inhabitants.
The surroundings
Three km from the center of Latronico is the hamlet of Calda, which is famous for the sulfur springs, the prehistoric caves, the municipal museums (Archeology, Thermalism, Rural civilization). It’s close to the Sinni river, the thermal complex with the accommodation facilities and the sports center with gym, swimming pools, 5-a-side football fields, and tennis.
A little more than 10 km away are the two hamlets of Agromonte Magnano and Agromonte Mileo, the two urban agglomerations outside the center with the majority of inhabitants, in whose territory there are impressive beech, oak, and chestnut woods. In these areas, it is usually during autumn walks to see mushrooms or wild asparagus among the uncontaminated and luxuriant nature. The two hamlets boast a good entrepreneurial activity and several productive settlements.
Some useful information
Position
Latronico is located in the Basilicata region, embedded between Calabria and Apulia. From Latronico you can reach the sea in less than 40 minutes (Maratea, Policoro) and you can reach the nearest international airports (Naples or Bari) in just 2 hours with the A2 - Autostrada del Mediterraneo highway.
Services
Latronico is served by 100 Mbps optic fiber internet and has great mobile connectivity. You can find all the necessary services (bank, supermarket, bar, shops, pizzeria, doctor, etc); the nearest hospital is 27 km away, it can be easily reached by the highway.
Local tax exemptions
The Municipal Authority provides the exemption from the payment of the property tax for 5 years for those who buy a house in the municipality (10 years if you do renovation works).
National tax exemption
The Italian Government offers up to 90% tax relief on income from work for those who move to Italy and start a business. The Italian government also provides for a system of tax relief for retirees who move to southern Italy (flat tax at 7% on pension income).