Oliveto Lucano

Oliveto Lucano
Comune di Oliveto Lucano
View of Oliveto Lucano
Location of Oliveto Lucano
Oliveto Lucano
Location of Oliveto Lucano in Italy
Oliveto Lucano
Oliveto Lucano (Basilicata)
Coordinates: 40°32′N 16°11′E / 40.533°N 16.183°E / 40.533; 16.183
CountryItaly
RegionBasilicata
ProvinceMatera (MT)
FrazioniAccettura, Calciano, Garaguso, San Mauro Forte
Government
  MayorNicola Terranova
Area
  Total
31.19 km2 (12.04 sq mi)
Elevation
546 m (1,791 ft)
Population
 (December 2008)
  Total
530
  Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
DemonymOlivetesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
75010
Dialing code0835
ISTAT code077019
Patron saintSt. Cyprian
Saint day12 August
WebsiteOfficial website

Oliveto Lucano is a town and comune in the province of Matera, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Its mayor is Nicola Terranova. This town is most known for the "Maggio Festival", which is dedicated to St. Cyprian and takes place on 10, 11 and 12 August.