Marano Principato
Marano Principato: a community born from an earthquake
Hello everyone! Today I want to tell you the story of Marano Principato, a municipality in the province of Cosenza in Calabria, which originated from a tragic event. On March 27, 1638, on Palm Sunday, an earthquake shook the area of Castelfranco and Rende, leading to the destruction of buildings. This disaster forced many residents to leave their homes and seek refuge in the farmhouses of the territory strip known as "Marano".
The birth of Marano Principato
Following the earthquake, tensions increased because it was not possible to agree on who should pay the taxes: the Prince Sersale of Castelfranco or the Marquis of Rende of Valle Siciliana Mendoza. The situation became so difficult that the king had to appoint a mediator to resolve the issue. Unfortunately, the mediator was corrupted by gifts from the contenders, leading to the division of the territory. Part of Marano was then given to the jurisdiction of the Prince of Castelfranco, giving rise to Marano Principato, while the other part became Marano Marchesato, entrusted to the Marquis of Rende.
Until 1732, Castelfranco, Marano Principato, and Marano Marchesato constituted a single municipality, but later Marano Marchesato split off, and in 1800 it was the turn of Marano Principato.
Demographic evolution of Marano Principato
Currently, the municipality of Marano Principato has about 3,080 inhabitants and is located west of Cosenza, on a spur of the Coastal Chain.
Infrastructure and transportation
To reach Marano Principato, it is possible to use different roads and the A3 Salerno-Reggio Calabria highway.
Administration of the Municipality
Since 1946, several mayors have succeeded each other at the head of the municipal administration of Marano Principato, including Sabatino Savaglio, the first mayor, and Giuseppe Salerno, the current administrator.
Sports in Marano Principato
In the sports field, Marano Principato is represented by the Unione Sportiva Marano, founded in 2015 with the aim of uniting the two communities of Marano Principato and Marano Marchesato. The headquarters of the company are in Marano Marchesato, while home games are played at the "Vincenzo Tenuta" Sports Field in Marano Principato. The soccer school, instead, takes place at the soccer facility in via Donnu Saveru in Marano Marchesato.
I hope that this historical and tourist excursion of Marano Principato has been interesting to you and that you are eager to visit this municipality in the province of Cosenza, located in a strategic position to explore the beauty of Calabria.
