Paterno.
This village is placed in the fertile plain of the
Agri Valley. In the beginning its population was spread
around the area where the Main Church, dedicated to
San Giovanni Evangelista, is now. In the surrounding
countryside there were the dwellings of the farmers,
divided into twelve minor centres. After the continuous
invasions, its inhabitants decided to gather with
Marsiconuovo’s and this area became part of
the territory of Marsiconuovo up to 1973. Since that
year this centre has been independent.
The name ‘Paterno’ came from the word
‘Paternicum’, that means ‘land of
the fathers’.
In the place called ‘Piazzola’ there
is San Bartolomeo’s Church, belonging to the
Rautiis from Tramutola family, that is linked to a
private chapel where some paintings of the XVII century
are kept.
The most common activity in this area is farming
and beans are its most famous product.
