Basico' (Messina Province) is 72 km from Messina, alt. 520 m, in the eastern Nebrodi, on the northwest slopes of Monte Pito, area 12 sq km, pop. 877, post-code 98060, tel. 0941. Economy: agriculture (cereals, grapes), stock breeding.
Situated in an important archaeological area (neolithic traces on Mount Pito, vast necropolises around the town), it was a Sican-Sicel colony of Abaceno. A hamlet existed here in the late Middle Ages, and in the 13th century it was the site of the no longer extant Monastery of St. Mary of Basico.
Of interest: the Provola Cheese Festival is on August 19th.
Churches (Messina Diocese) include the following:
Links to other sites about Basico' include:
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