Patrimonio

For other uses, see Patrimonio (disambiguation).

Patrimonio
Commune
The church and surrounding buildings in Patrimonio
Coat of arms
Location of Patrimonio
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Coordinates: 42°41′54″N 9°21′44″E
Country	France
Region	Corsica
Department	Haute-Corse
Arrondissement	Calvi
Canton	Cap Corse
Government
• Mayor (2024–2026)	Jean-Baptiste Arena[1]
Area ^1	17.46 km^2 (6.74 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	877
• Density	50/km^2 (130/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	French: Patrimonien.ne Corsican: patrimunincu, Corsican: patrimuninca Italian: patrimoniese
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	2B205 /20253
Elevation	0–1,025 m (0–3,363 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Patrimonio (Italian pronunciation: [patriˈmɔːnjo]; French: [patʁimɔnjo]; Corsican: Patrimoniu, [patriˈmɔnju]) is a commune in the French department of Upper Corsica, collectivity and island of Corsica.

The inhabitants are known as patrimoniens and patrimoniennes in French, patrimuninchi (singular: patrimunincu, patrimuninca) in Corsican, and patrimoniesi (singular: patrimoniese) in Italian.

Geography

Located 12 km from Bastia and 4 km from the micro-region of Saint-Florent, this wine-growing commune is the gateway to the Cap Corse (peninsula at the northernmost point of Corsica).

History

The village of Patrimonio is known for the quality of its AOC (quality-controlled designation of origin) wines and for its guitar nights. The festival lasts for a week.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	345	—
1968	393	+13.9%
1975	397	+1.0%
1982	447	+12.6%
1990	546	+22.1%
1999	645	+18.1%
2008	666	+3.3%

Sights

• A menhir (or standing stone) found in a vine in 1964 by two labourers, the Gilormini brothers from Patrimonio. (The menhir is called "U Nativu".)
• St. Martin's Church (San Martinu)
• The small Santa Maria chapel

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Corse department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024.
2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.

External links

• Photos of the village
• Official site (in French) of the annual guitar festival (Les Nuits de la guitare de Patrimonio)