| Coordinates | 40°8′N 15°46′E |
|---|---|
| Region | Basilicata |
| Province | Potenza (PZ) |
| Frazioni | Casale Serino, Cervaro, Farno, Fecìla, Fortino, Malpignata, Pennarone, Strette |
| Mayor | Maria Rita Cocciufa (commissar§) |
| Area total | 113.07 km² |
| Population total | 5442 |
| Population as of | 31 December 2017 |
| Population demonym | Lagonegresi |
| Elevation | 666 m |
| Istat | 076039 |
| Saint | St. Nicholas of Bari |
| Day | 6 December |
| Postal code | 85042 |
| Area code | 0973 |
| Website | Official website |
Lagonegro (Lucano: Launìvere) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italy region of Basilicata. It is part of the Valle del Noce and has (2017) a population of 5,471.[1]
Geography
The municipality, located southwest of its province, near the borders of Basilicata with Cilento, a subregion of Campania, is bordered by the municipalities of Casalbuono, Casaletto Spartano, Lauria, Moliterno, Montesano sulla Marcellana, Nemoli, Rivello and Tortorella.[2] It counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Casale Serino, Cervaro, Farno, Fecìla, Fortino, Malpignata, Pennarone and Strette.
Transport
The town is served by two exits ("Lagonegro Nord" and "Lagonegro Sud") of the A2 motorway, linking Naples and Salerno to Cosenza, Lamezia and Reggio Calabria. Its railway station is the terminus of 2 abandoned lines using two different gauges: the standard gauge line Sicignano–Lagonegro, and the narrow gauge line Lagonegro–Castrovillari–Spezzano Albanese.[citation needed]
People
- Tiziana Alagia (born 1973), long-distance runner
- Giuseppe Mango (1954–2014), singer
- Angelina Mango (born 2001), singer and Sanremo Festival winner