Latronico (Latronichese: Latruonicu) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Due to its high elevation of 888 metres (2,913 ft) it is much cooler, even in summer, than the larger cities along the coasts.^[3]

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Latronico
Comune
Comune di Latronico
Location of Latronico
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Coordinates: 40°5′24″N 16°0′39″E
Country	Italy
Region	Basilicata
Province	Potenza (PZ)
Frazioni	Agromonte Magnano, Agromonte Mileo, Battista, Calda, Cerri, Fraccia-Laghi, Iannazzo, Ischitelli, Lucarelli, Mastroluca, Masullo, Pargo, Pantoni, Papaleo, Perosa, Perricchio, Preti, Procoio, Serrone, Varrazzo
Government
• Mayor	Fausto Alberto De Maria
Area [1]
• Total	76.66 km2 (29.60 sq mi)
Elevation	888 m (2,913 ft)
Population  (June 2023)[2]
• Total	4,032
• Density	53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Demonym	Latronichesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	85043
Dialing code	0973
Patron saint	St. Giles
Saint day	1 September
Website	Official website

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The current mayor is Fausto Alberto De Maria.^[4]