The town of Berzo Demo is nestled on the southern slopes of thePian della Regina. It is formed by three villages: the more downstream is Demo, the central one is Berzo and on top is Monte. It is bounded by other communes ofCedegolo,Cevo,Malonno,Paisco Loveno,Sellero,Sonico.
Monday 6 April 1299, the consuls of thevicinia of Berzo and Demo go to Cemmo where is Cazoino Capriolo, Chamberlain of the Bishop of BresciaBerardo Maggi. Here swear according to the usual formula loyalty to the bishop, and pay the tithe due.
On 15 May 1365 the Bishop of Brescia Enrico Sessa investsiure feuds for a tenth of the rights in the territories of Breno, Vione, Vezza, Sonico, Malonno, Berzo Demo, Astrio, Ossimo and Losine Giovanni and Gerardo sons of PasinoFederici of Mu.
The peace of Breno of 31 December 1397, the representatives of the community of Demo, Albertino di Martino di Demo and the notary Giovannino Boldrini of Saviore, stands on the Ghibelline bank ofOglio.
On 17 September 1423 the Bishop of Brescia Francesco Marerio invests iure feuds for a 10th of the rights in the territories of Monno, Cevo, Andrist, Grumello, Saviore, Cemmo, Ono, Sonico, Astri, Malegno, Cortenedolo, Vione, Incudine and Berzo Demo at Bertolino della Torre of Cemmo.
In 1760 Berzo Demo and Monte had 790 inhabitants.
Between 1927 and 1948 (Royal Decree 28 September 1927) Berzo Demo was joint toCedegolo.
Parish Church ofSt. Eusebius, fifteenth century in origin, extended in the seventeenth. The ancon of the high altar was made by Pietro Ramus.
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Parish ofSan Lorenzo; the portal bears the date 1757
Church ofSt. Augustine, near the bell tower, now deconsecrated. Within a tombstone dated 1640.
Church of San Zeno, on a small hill at the foot of the commune, is of the sixteenth century. It has a triangular tower-bell.
Church dedicated toSaint Valentine (or "of the Dead"): Until a few years ago it was covered with votive offerings (ex voto), especially anatomical ones (legs, feet, hands).
The bell tower of 1865 stands on the ruins of a medieval tower-house
The scütüm are incamunian dialect nicknames, sometimes personal, elsewhere showing the characteristic features of a community. The one which characterize the people of