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Lavello
Comune di Lavello
View of Lavello
View of Lavello
Coat of arms of Lavello
Lavello is located in Italy
Lavello
Lavello
Location of Lavello in Italy
Lavello is located in Basilicata
Lavello
Lavello
Lavello (Basilicata)
Coordinates: 41°3′N 15°48′E / 41.050°N 15.800°E / 41.050; 15.800
CountryItaly
RegionBasilicata
ProvincePotenza (PZ)
FrazioniGaudiano
Government
 • MayorPasquale Carnevale (Lavello Civica[1])
Area
 • Total
132 km2 (51 sq mi)
Elevation
313 m (1,027 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2024)[3]
 • Total
12,863
 • Density97.4/km2 (252/sq mi)
DemonymLavellesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
85024
Dialing code0972
ISTAT code076043
Patron saintSan Mauro
Saint day2 May
WebsiteOfficial website

Lavello (Potentino: Lavìdde) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the region of Basilicata of southern Italy; it is located in the middle Ofanto valley, in the Vulture-Melfese region.[4]

History

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The area of Lavello was settled in prehistoric times, as attested by findings of an Iron Age village. The town originated as a Daunian and then Roman settlement, known as Forentum.[4] It was an important stronghold during the Lombard rule in southern Italy, and here was killed Sicard of Benevento (839).

Lavello was an important Byzantine center and a bishopric seat from 1025. Starting from 1043 Lavello was one of the twelve baronies of the Norman county of Apulia in southern Italy. The Normans rebuilt the cathedral and added a line of walls.[4] The fortress was strengthened under their successors, the Hohenstaufen. Here King Conrad IV of Germany died in 1254. As a result of its participation in the anti-Angevine revolt in 1268, it was burnt down by Charles I of Anjou in 1298. The castle has since been transformed into the town hall.[4]

The Church of Annunziata, which is in Lavello, was built during the Norman age and dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Assumption. A limestone sarcophagus from 1550 is situated in the chapel along with altarpieces and wooden statues. Renovations of the church have occurred since the sixteenth century and have continued into the 20th century; in 1986, the central nave floor was redone.[4]

Climate

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The city is characterized by a Mediterranean climate, with long warm summers and characterized by strong diurnal air temperature variation and snowy winters. According to the average data of the thirty years 1961-1990, the average temperature of the coldest month, January, is 6.5 °C, while that of the warmer months, July and August, is 23.4°C.[5]

Lavello falls within climate band D, a classification that pertains to municipal limits on energy consumption as determined by Decree of the President of the Republic no. 412 of August 26, 1993. The maximum limit allowed for the ignition of the heating is 12 hours a day from November 1 to April 15.[6]

Climate data for Lavello, Basilicata (1990 - 2021)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F 49.6 50.9 57.6 64.6 73 82.9 88.3 88.5 77.4 88.5 77.4 69.6 72.4
Daily mean °F 42.3 43.2 48.7 55.0 63.5 72.5 77.5 77.5 68 60.4 52.0 44.2 58.7
Mean daily minimum °F 35.8 35.8 40.5 45.7 53.1 61.0 66.0 66.4 59.2 52.5 45.1 37.9 49.9
Average precipitation inches 2.5 2.3 2.7 2.6 1.8 1.4 1.1 0.9 1.9 2.2 2.5 2.8 24.7
Mean daily maximum °C 9.8 10.5 14.2 18.1 23 28.3 31.3 31.4 25.2 31.4 25.2 20.9 22.4
Daily mean °C 5.7 6.2 9.3 12.8 17.5 22.5 25.3 25.3 20 15.8 11.1 6.8 14.9
Mean daily minimum °C 2.1 2.1 4.7 7.6 11.7 16.1 18.9 19.1 15.1 11.4 7.3 3.3 10.0
Average precipitation mm 63 58 68 67 45 35 27 22 48 57 64 70 624
Average rainy days 8 8 8 8 6 4 4 4 6 6 7 8 77
Average relative humidity (%) (daily average) 80 77 72 68 61 52 46 48 63 72 77 81 66
Mean daily sunshine hours 5.4 5.9 7.6 9.3 11.0 12.3 12.4 11.6 9.3 7.4 6.3 5.4 8.7
Source: [7]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18615,038—    
18715,417+7.5%
18816,275+15.8%
19017,422+18.3%
191110,163+36.9%
19219,561−5.9%
193110,608+11.0%
193611,453+8.0%
195114,785+29.1%
196113,745−7.0%
197111,830−13.9%
198113,087+10.6%
199113,215+1.0%
200113,247+0.2%
201113,590+2.6%
202113,028−4.1%
Source: ISTAT[8][9]

As of the ISTAT census[10] of 2025, 11,824 of the total 12,859 residents of Lavello were Italian citizens.

Summary table

Country of citizenship, 1 January 2025 Population[10]
Italy 11,824
Romania 292
Tunisia 205
Morocco 83
Ukraine 75
Bangladesh 57
India 56
Albania 27
Pakistan 22
Bulgaria 20
China 20

International relations

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Twin towns — Sister cities

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Lavello is twinned with:

Famous citizens

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Notes and references

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  1. ^ "Amministrazione comunale Lavello". tuttiitalia.com (in Italian). Gwind.
  2. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2024. Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Lavello". www.basilicatanet.com (in Italian). Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Tabella climatica" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 29 July 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Classificazione climatica di Lavello (PZ)". Tuttitalia.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-02-04.
  7. ^ "Lavello Climate (Italy)". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  8. ^ "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991" [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT.
  9. ^ "Dashboard Permanent census of population and housing". ISTAT.
  10. ^ a b "Popolazione residente al 1° gennaio per sesso e singola cittadinanza". ISTAT (in Italian). January 1, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "International Cooperation". Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  12. ^ "GEMELLAGGIO DELLE CITTA' DI LAVELLO E ORTA NOVA" (in Italian). Retrieved 27 January 2026.