Poggiodomo
Poggiodomo | |
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| Comune di Poggiodomo | |
 View of Poggiodomo | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Poggiodomo Location of Poggiodomo in Italy  Poggiodomo Poggiodomo (Umbria) | |
| Coordinates: 42°43′N 12°56′E / 42.717°N 12.933°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Umbria |
| Province | Perugia (PG) |
| Frazioni | Mucciafora, Roccatamburo, Usigni |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Filippo Marini |
| Area | |
• Total | 40.09 km2 (15.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 974 m (3,196 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 84 |
| • Density | 2.1/km2 (5.4/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Pojani (Poiani) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 06040 |
| Dialing code | 0743 |
| Patron saint | St. Anthony of Padua |
| Saint day | Last week of August |
| Website | Official website |
Poggiodomo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 80 km southeast of Perugia.
Etymology
According to the 19th-century account of Adone Palmieri, the settlement was formerly known as Poggio d'Oro ("Golden Hill"), a name he attributes to the presence of several wealthy families; he further suggests that the present name derives from a later linguistic corruption of that earlier form.[3]
History
Poggiodomo is first mentioned in documentary sources in the 13th century. On 22 October 1233 it was listed among the possessions of the Duchy of Spoleto. In 1276 the castle was donated to Spoleto by Mimaldesca, daughter of Oderisio.[4]
During the 14th century the settlement was transferred from the jurisdiction of Spoleto to that of Cascia. In the 15th and 16th centuries it experienced boundary disputes and episodes of factional unrest, reflecting the broader instability of the whole region. In 1527, amid the incursions of Landsknechts and the mercenaries of Sciarra II Colonna, the community placed itself under the protection of Spoleto. In 1536 the claims of Cascia over the territory were formally confirmed.[4]
In the late 16th century the area was affected by the spread of banditry. As a response, the Prefecture of the Mountain was reestablished and a military garrison stationed at Norcia in an effort to restore order. Conditions improved in the 17th century, when unrest declined and a phase of economic recovery followed.[4]
On 17 May 1809, Poggiodomo was annexed to the First French Empire and in the same year was elevated to the status of mairie within the Department of Trasimeno. After the fall of Napoleonic rule, the papal administrative restoration of 1816–1818 confirmed Poggiodomo's municipal status.[4]
During the Roman Republic of 1849 documentation is limited, but from that year until October 1851 the municipality was governed by a commission. Ordinary municipal administration was restored on 1 November 1851.[4] In 1859, Poggiodomo had a population of 710 inhabitants.[3]
The 20th century brought significant infrastructural improvements. Between 1927 and the 1930s Poggiodomo and Usigni were electrified; after 1947 electricity reached Mucciafora and Roccatamburo. Aqueducts and a school building were constructed in the 1930s. Despite these developments, the century was marked by a steady population decline.[4]
Geography
Poggiodomo is situated at an elevation of 970 metres (3,180 ft), in a mountain gorge on the banks of the Fissino stream, a tributary of the Nera. It lies near the junction of the road from Terni leading to Norcia and to Cascia. The municipal territory is almost entirely mountainous.[5]
The climate was described as cold. The nearest stream is called Valle, while nearby woods include Sutri and Cuperno; from Mount Cuperno there is an extensive view of the surrounding landscape.[3]
Poggiodomo also includes the hamlets of Mucciafora, Roccatamburo and Usigni. Usigni lies about 2 miles (3.2 km) from Poggiodomo, and Roccatamburo about 3 miles (4.8 km) away.[3]
Poggiodomo borders the following municipalities: Cascia, Cerreto di Spoleto, Monteleone di Spoleto, Sant'Anatolia di Narco, Vallo di Nera.
Economy
In the mid-19th century, the local economy was primarily agricultural, with moderate grain cultivation and wine production.[3]
Religion
The town has the churches of San Lorenzo and San Pietro, the latter equipped with an organ. The patron saint is Saint Anthony of Padua, whose feast is celebrated on the fourth Sunday of August.[3]
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2025". Istat. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f Palmieri, Adone (1859). Topografia statistica dello Stato Pontificio. Vol. 5. Tipografia Forense. p. 62-63.
- ^ a b c d e f "Comune di Poggiodomo". Sistema Informativo Unificato per le Soprintendenze Archivistiche (in Italian). Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ Strafforello, Gustavo (1895). La patria; geografia dell'Italia. Provincia di Perugia. Unione Tipografico-Editrice. p. 276.
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