Bascapè
Welcome to Bascapè!
Hello friends, today we will talk about Bascapè, a municipality in the province of Pavia in Lombardy. With a population of 1735 inhabitants, Bascapè is located in the plain between the Lambro and South Lambro rivers, on the borders with the provinces of Lodi and Milan.
The history of Bascapè
The name of the town comes from ''Basilica Petri'', the ancient parish church of the diocese of Pavia around which the town was formed. In the Middle Ages, Bascapè had its own lords, the Bascapè, who held the fief for the entire duration of feudalism.
Bascapè becomes part of the Milanese territory
Since at least the 14th century, Bascapè belonged to the Milanese territory and was included in the Milanese Pievi of San Giuliano Milanese. In 1786, a part of that pieve, including Bascapè, was assigned to the province of Pavia.
The growth of Bascapè
In the 18th century, the municipalities of Beccalzù and Casadeo were merged with Bascapè; in 1842 that of Villarzino, in 1867 the suppressed municipalities of Mangialupo and San Zeno e Foppa were aggregated, and in 1872 also the municipality of Trognano. Villarzino was a municipality of the Pievi of San Giuliano aggregated in 1786 to the province of Pavia. The municipality was suppressed in 1842 and merged with Bascapè.
Mangialupo (Cadastral code E886), municipality of the Pievi of San Giuliano aggregated in 1786 to the province of Pavia, in the 18th century had no feudal lords. The municipality was suppressed in 1867 and merged with Bascapè.
San Zeno e Foppa (Cadastral code I413), municipality of the Pievi of San Giuliano aggregated in 1786 to the province of Pavia, in the 18th century had no feudal lords. The municipality was suppressed in 1867 and merged with Bascapè.
Trognano (Cadastral code L446), municipality of the Pievi of San Giuliano aggregated in 1786 to the province of Pavia, in the 18th century had no feudal lords. The municipality was suppressed in 1872 and merged with Bascapè.
The tragic death of Enrico Mattei
Bascapè is known for being the place of the air disaster in which Enrico Mattei, president of Eni, died on October 27, 1962. The plane he was on crashed in the municipality.
Symbols of Bascapè
The coat of arms and the gonfalon of the municipality of Bascapè were granted by decree of the President of the Republic on May 19, 1954. The gonfalon is a divided flag of red and yellow.
The population of Bascapè
The demographic evolution of Bascapè has been interesting over time. The population was 533 people in 1751, 820 in 1805, 1640 in 1853, including Villarzino annexed in 1842, 1596 in 1861, 2074 in 1871 including Mangialupo and San Zeno e Foppa annexed in 1867, and 2196 in 1881 including Trognano annexed in 1872.
Administration
We have no specific information about the administrative situation in Bascapè, but local authorities are responsible for providing services to the community like any other Italian municipality.
Notes
There are no noteworthy notes about Bascapè.
Other projects
If you want to learn more about the municipality of Bascapè, you can visit the municipality's website or consult its page on Wikipedia.
Thank you for reading this brief tour of Bascapè. This small municipality is full of history and culture, and it's worth visiting if you have the opportunity. See you soon!
