Regions Genealogy Lodging Search
 Regions in Italy freccina Region Molise freccina Province Campobasso freccina Comune TUFARA
localities | weather | hotels province Campobasso
Campobasso in Molise

Tufara

Province of Campobasso, Region Molise, Italy

The Locality: Lying in the Fortore valley on the itinerary from the mountains of Abruzzo and Molise to the plains of Apulia, Tufara was always dependent on the transhumance economy prevalent in Abruzzo and Molise up to very recent times. There is a very deep worship among the population of San Giovanni Eremita, celebrated on 28 august and on 12 and 14 November: on these days the women collect "blessed" water from a fountain and use it to make a dough from which they form "panelle" believed to act as a protection against evil and disease.

History - Archeological remains going back to the 1st century BC point to a very ancient origin, and the place probably refers to "tuff" one of the main geological features of the area. In the Middle Ages Tufara was a fortress of the Lombards, as shown by the ruins of the castle; the first lords recorded were the Marzano until 1299, followed by the Gambatesa, Carafa and Pignatelli families. Until 1807 the village belonged to the Province of Capitanata.

INFO: Altitude: 418 m a.s.l -- Territory: hilly -- Population: ca. 1000 inhabitants -- Zip/postal code: 86010 -- Phone Area Code: 0874
Patron Saint:S. Giovanni Eremita on 28 August -- Frazioni & Località:

WHAT TO SEE
  • The Lombard Castle
  • Church of Santi Pietro e Paolo, built in 1170 and restored during the 18th century.

    • SURNAMES: [100 different surnames presently recorded in the phone directory]
    (the number after each surname refers to the number of families - no number means one family)
    ABIUSO * ANDREOLA 15 * ANTONELLI 3 * BARREA 30 * BIBBO' 6 * BOCCAMAZZO 5 * BONTEMPO * BRUNNO * BUCCIARDINI * BUCIARDINI 3 * CAPOZZI * CARISSIMI * CASMIRO 3 * CASTIGLIA 2 * CICCOTELLI * COLELLA 25 * COLUCCI * CONSIGLIO 9 * CORATOLO * CORMANO * CORRADO * CRISCOLO * D'AGOSTINO * D'ALESSANDRO 5 * D'ALONGES * DE ANGELIS 2 * DE CIA 3 * DE MARIA 2 * DI CIA * DI COSMO 13 * DI IELSI * DI IORIO 10 * DI RENZO 26 * DI RIENZO * DI SANTO * ELIO * ESPOSITO * FAIOLI 6 * FERRUCCI 8 * FINELLI 2 * FIORE ANDREOLA * FIORILLI * FORTE 3 * FREZZA CONSIGLIO 2 * GAGLIARDI 2 * GALLO 3 * GARZETTA * GIANTOMASI 3 * GIULIANI * GROSSO * GUARI * IACONIANNI 8 * IALLONARDI * IALONARDI 7 * IAROSSI * LECCESE 12 * LOMBARDI 2 * LUCIANO 4 * LUPO 9 * MARINO 8 * MARTINI * MASTRODOMENICO 2 * MENCO 2 * MIGNOGNA 2 * MUCCI 2 * NAPOLITANO * NARDACCHIONE 4 * NARDUCCI * PALMIERI 7 * PANAGGIO 2 * PASQUALE * PATUTO * PETRONE 24 * PETRUCCELLI * POMPEO 9 * PORCARELLI 3 * POZZUTO 4 * RECCHIA 10 * RICCIARDI * RUBBO 3 * RUGGIERO 5 * RUO 3 * RUSSO * RUSSOCARONTE 2 * SANTELLA BIBBO' 5 * SANTO DI CIA 7 * SANTONE 14 * SATURNINO * SCOCCOLA 4 * SPADA 2 * SPINO 2 * STELLETTI 3 * SULIANI * TAMBASCIA * TRONCA * VACCARELLA * VARANELLI 2 * VENDITTI * VEREDICE 2 * VITARELLI 9 *

    		 
    Hotel bookings in Molise

    copyright italyworldclub - all rights reserved