San Mauro la Bruca

The small town of San Mauro La Bruca, which also includes the hamlet of San Nazario, rises on the slopes of a verdant hill, framed by centuries-old chestnut and olive trees. The toponym derives from the name of the patron saint San Mauro, and from the name of the stream that flows through the town, called “La Bruca”, which gushes at the foot of the Gelbison. The most accredited historical hypothesis is that the first inhabited nucleus arose around the church dedicated to San Mauro, managed by the Benedictine monks. In 1104 the church was donated to the Abbey of Cava and, a few centuries later, as it is written in a document of 1279, it became property of the Sovereign Order of Malta began until the 18th century. Most likely it was the Knights of Malta who introduced the cult of Sant' Eufemia, and who built the ancient parish church in honor of the Holy Martyr of Chalcedon. Later, towards the middle of the 800, the kinght Teodoro de Cusatis enlarged the Church by transforming its original architectural structures: the works were completed, the inauguration was held in 1885. From 1811 to 1860 San Mauro was part of the district of Pisciotta, belonging to the District of Vallo of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. From 1860 to 1927, during the Kingdom of Italy it was part of the district of Pisciotta, belonging to the district of Vallo della Lucania.

The small town of San Mauro La Bruca, which also includes the hamlet of San Nazario, rises on the slopes of a verdant hill, framed by centuries-old chestnut and olive trees. The toponym derives from the name of the patron saint San Mauro, and from the name of the stream that flows through the town, called “La Bruca”, which gushes at the foot of the Gelbison. The most accredited historical hypothesis is that the first inhabited nucleus arose around the church dedicated to San Mauro, managed by the Benedictine monks. In 1104 the church was donated to the Abbey of Cava and, a few centuries later, as it is written in a document of 1279, it became property of the Sovereign Order of Malta began until the 18th century. Most likely it was the Knights of Malta who introduced the cult of Sant' Eufemia, and who built the ancient parish church in honor of the Holy Martyr of Chalcedon. Later, towards the middle of the 800, the kinght Teodoro de Cusatis enlarged the Church by transforming its original architectural structures: the works were completed, the inauguration was held in 1885. From 1811 to 1860 San Mauro was part of the district of Pisciotta, belonging to the District of Vallo of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. From 1860 to 1927, during the Kingdom of Italy it was part of the district of Pisciotta, belonging to the district of Vallo della Lucania.