Cosenza Province is the northern border of Calabria. It is bordered by the sea and Basilicatta to the north. Listed here are the comunes located in Cosenza Province. There are 155 comunes in Cosenza Province. Cosenza's roots go back to early man. The province has been conquered by the Normans, Saracens, Byzantines and the Spainish. This rich history is reflected in their buildings and their cultures. Castles, Norman towers, and festivals like Montalto Uffugo's Saracen Festival mesh the past with the present. There are a number of Aberesh communities throughout the province.
LEGEND
An ancient legend exists in the province dating back to 410 AD about King Alaric, King of the conquering Visgoths. The legend states that once the King conquered Rome, he headed south, conquering and collecting wonderful treasures and he progressed into the south. Once he reached where the Crati river and the Bucenta river met, he died suddenly. These rivers meet in the heart of Cosenza. It is said that his soldiers, along with the help of slaves, buried the King under the river, along with his horse and all the treasure, by redirectly the river long enough to build the tomb. His troops then killed all the slaves so no one would know where the treasure was.
Rende
HISTORY
Cosenza Province has a long history dating back to prehistoric man. Evidence of this exists today in Papasidero were there are caves containing prehistoric art - a primative bull.
Natural Disasters in Cosenza
The province has been damaged by major earthquakes in 1783, 1854, 1870, 1905 and 1908.
Agriculurally the province is rich with the production of cereal, wine, olive oil, and fruits and nuts boosting the local economies. Chestnuts grow in abundance here. Raw silk is also a big export in this region.
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Paola overlooking the sea
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The Comunes Of Cosenza Province
All the names of the towns (comune) has hypertext links to the official site of that comune or our page about the comune which will contain a link to the official site. Some comunes do not have official sites so I linked unofficial sites for those comunes.
Acquaformosa, Acquappesa, Acri, Aiello Calabro, Aieta, Albidona, Alessandria del Carretto, Altilia, Altomonte, Amantea, Amendolara, Aprigliano, Belmonte Calabro, Belsito, Belvedere Marittimo, Bianchi, Bisignano, Bocchigliero, Bonifati, Buonvicino, Calopezzati, Caloveto, Campana, Canna, Cariati, Carolei, Carpanzano, Casole Bruzio, Cassano allo Ionio, Castiglione Cosentino, Castrolibero, Castroregio, Castrovillari, Celico, Cellara, Cerchiara di Calabria, Cerisano, Cervicat, Cerzeto, Cetraro, Civita, Cleto, Colosimi, Corigliano Calabro, Cosenza, Cropalati, Crosia, Diamante, Dipignano, Domanico, Fagnano Castello, Falconara Albanese, Figline Vegliaturo, Firmo, Fiumefreddo Bruzio, Francavilla Marittima, Frascineto, Fuscaldo, Grimaldi, Grisolia, Guardia Piemontese, Lago, Laino Borgo, Laino Castello, Lappano, Lattarico, Longobardi, Longobucco, Lungro, Luzzi, Maierà, Malito, Malvito, Mandatoriccio, Mangone, Marano Marchesato, Marano Principato, Marzi, Mendicino, Mongrassano, Montalto Uffugo, Montegiordano, Morano Calabro, Mormanno, Mottafollone, Nocara, Oriolo, Orsomarso, Paludi, Panettieri, Paola, Papasidero, Parenti, Paterno Calabro, Pedace, Pedivigliano, Piane Crati, Pietrafitta, Pietrapaola, Plataci, Praia a Mare, Rende, Rocca Imperiale, Roggiano Gravina, Rogliano, Rose, Roseto Capo Spulico, Rossano, Rota Greca, Rovito, San Basile, San Benedetto Ullano, San Cosmo Albanese, San Demetrio Corone, San Donato di Ninea, San Fili, San Giorgio Albanese, San Giovanni in Fiore, San Lorenzo Bellizzi, San Lorenzo del Vallo, San Lucido, San Marco Argentano, San Martino di Finita, San Nicola Arcella, San Pietro in Amantea San Pietro in Guarano, San Sosti, San Vincenzo La Costa, Sangineto, Santa Caterina Albanese, Santa Domenica Talao, Santa Maria del Cedro, Santa Sofia D'Epiro, Sant'Agata di Esaro, Santo Stefano di Rogliano, Saracena, Scala Coeli, Scalea, Scigliano, Serra D'Aiello, Serra Pedace, Spezzano Albanese, Spezzano della Sila, Spezzano Piccolo, Tarsia, Terranova da Sibari, Terravécchia, Torano Castello, Tortora, Trebisacce, Trenta, Vaccarizzo Albanese, Verbicaro, Villapiana, Zumpano
Panorama of Rende
Cosenza Province has a long history. It's villages have been invaded by the Greeks, the Normans, The Roman's, the Ottoman Empire and it's coastal towns have even been invaded by pirates!
Cosenza Province's Patron Saint
The Patron Saint of Cosenza Province is a native son of Paola. Saint Francesco di Paola. He was born in 1416 and died in 1507.
Paola has a santuary built in his honor and every April a huge feast occurs during his feast day, April 2.
Saint Francesco is the Patron Saint of many comunes in the province as well. His parents were pious people, who after many years of a childless marriage, sought the interecession of St. Francis of Assisi. Francesco was the first born of 3 children and no doubt was named after St. Francis of Assisi. He was a hermit monk who lived in caves in Paola. He was devoted to St. Francis of Assisi and began a new order of Franciscan Monks the Minim Friars - minim indicating the lowest. He was a very humble and devoted servant of God.
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Comune on this site in Cosenza Province
RECORDS AVAILABLE FOR COSENZA'S COMUNE
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