Pescopagano
Pescopagano: a small village on the Domitian Coast
If you are looking for an excursion outside the Italian metropolises, Pescopagano could be an interesting destination. This small village in Mondragone is located in Campania, precisely on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Physical geography
Pescopagano does not extend over a large area and has only 581 inhabitants. The surrounding landscape is predominantly flat, but the northern area becomes hilly. About 12 km north of the village lies Monte Massico, which reaches a height of 813 meters, while the nearest town to the southeast is Castel Volturno, just 2.9 km away. The coastal area of Pescopagano overlooks the Gulf of Gaeta.
Climate
The climate of Pescopagano is typical of the Mediterranean coast, characterized by hot summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature is 17°C, but summers can become very hot, with an average of 30°C in July. Winter in this area is not very cold, with an average of 6°C in January. The month with the most abundant rainfall is November, with an average of 177 millimeters, while August is the driest month, with only 32 millimeters of rain.
History
Despite its small size and low population, Pescopagano had the sad distinction of being the site of a massacre on April 24, 1990, in which a young woman lost her life and fifteen others were wounded. The memory of the tragedy is still alive among the residents of the village.
Bibliography
To learn more about the village of Pescopagano and its history, different sources can be consulted. Among these, the website of the National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) or the GeoNames website, which offers a vast database on Italian geography.
External links
Finally, for more information on Pescopagano and the Campania region in general, the CIA Factbook can be consulted, a very useful site for information on the geography and history of different nations around the world.
