Pallagorio Greek:Palaiochorío | |
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| Comune di Pallagorio | |
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| Coordinates:39°18′N16°54′E / 39.300°N 16.900°E /39.300; 16.900 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Crotone (KR) |
| Frazioni | Trepido |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Umberto Lorecchio |
| Area | |
• Total | 41 km2 (16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3.3 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 1,164 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (74/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Pallagoresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 88818 |
| Dialing code | 0962 |
| Patron saint | Saint John the Baptist |
| Website | Official website |
Pallagorio (Albanian:Puhëriu,Calabrese:Paragùriu[3]) is acomune andtown in theprovince of Crotone, inCalabria,Italy.
The village and the surrounding area have been inhabited since theNeolithic; there are numerous caves scattered in the territory, including the so-called "Cave of St. Maurice" ofpalaeontological interest.
In the second millennium BC, the area was settled by theOenotrian-Italic population of theChone, who left traces of their presence both intoponyms and with devotional objects found throughout the area. Archaeological remains from the early 1st millennium are found all over the area surrounding the town. It is speculated that the area was the seat ofChone, the city Italic-Hellenic founded inMycenaean age byGreek heroPhiloctetes, mentioned by historical sources (Strabo,Apollodorus,Lycophron). Archaeological finds include Italic-Hellenic walls,amphorae, tombs and the remains of an ancientnecropolis with votive statues related to theOrphic cult.
Between the 7th and 5th century BC,Greek colonists arrived here, as testified by numerous remains and again by toponyms of Greek origin. InRoman times,Latin colonists settled in the area overlooking the village, along the river valleyVitravo, starting an intense colonisation of the land.
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In the Middle Ages, the village, concentrated in the districts of "Valle" and "Cucinaro", took the name of "San Giovanni in Palagorio". It had a few hundred inhabitants, mostly farmers, depending from the feudal lords ofUmbriatico.[4]
Around the mid-15th century,Albanian-Greek mercenaries fromEpirus andPeloponnese under the guidance ofDemetrio Reres settled the area after having fought in the war between theAngevins andAragonese.[5][6][7]
Since the end of the 17th century, the village was the subject of an intense and continuous migration of people attracted by the fertility of the land, and the mild climate. The village was a fief of the Spinelli finally until the end of the century, then it went to Rovegno, who held it to the end of the 18th century.
After the events of theNapoleonic Wars, it became an independent town in 1834. Next, it followed the fate of theKingdom of Two Sicilies.[4]
Until the mid-17th century, the village preserved the use ofByzantine Rite in addition to theRoman Rite.[citation needed]
The village still retains theArbëreshë language, in addition to theCalabrian dialect.
Hypothesis on the origins of the name are various. One is that the current village is located near the ruins of a pre-existing fortress-town, whence the Greek namePalaios Chorion ("old settlement"). Others derive it from the Albanian name (Puheriu), fromPuhe e ri ("New Puhe") referring to a possible settlement in Albania with the same name. The last one is still derived from the Arbereshe dialect:Pucciur e riut (Kissed from the wind), referring to the geographical position.[8]
Events in the village include:
Pallagorio relies on the production ofoil,wine,cereals,citruses, and the intense breeding ofcattle.
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