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Acquaformosa, Italia
History:
The site of a monastery church of Santa Maria, erected 1197 with funds donated by the Brahalla family of nearby Altomonte. In 1501 the monastery of Santa Maria granted some of its lands to an Albanian exile group of about 20 families led by the Caparello family, in exchange for annual payments based on population, dwellings and amount of livestock raised on the land.
Location:
26 km from Spezzano Albanese (stazione); 500 km from Lungro
Physical Features:
Sited at 756 m. altitude in foothills of Mula range overlooking, to the east, the plain of Sibari and the vales of Esaro and Crati.
Original Founders/Early Family Surnames:
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1. Aronne 2. Basile 3. Bavasso 4. Bellizzi 5. Bellusci 6. Borgia 7. Borrescio 8. Buono 9. Buscicchio 10. Capparelli 11. Chinigò 12. Chiullo |
13. Cortese 14. Cucci 15. Damis 16. Daragò 17. Demarco 18. Dituri 19. Elmo 20. Frascino 21. Irianni 22. Laurito 23. Leucadito 24. Loprete |
25. Lopez 26. Marcovicchio 27. Matrangolo 28. Mattanò 29. Mauro 30. Mele 31. Miceli 32. Miracco 33. Pace 34. Pisarri 35. Rennis 36. Straticò 37. Vicchio |
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Acquaformosa—Today:
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Last updated: Saturday October 25, 2003
Comments? Email Michael Raymond.