The province of Potenza (; Potentino: ) is a province in the region of Basilicata in southern Italy. Its capital is the city of Potenza.
It has a population of 337,527 in an area of across its 100 municipalities.
History In 272 BC, the province was conquered by the Romans. The new rulers named the region Lucania. In the 11th century, the area became part of the Duchy of Apulia, which was at the time ruled by the Normans. From the 13th century, it was part of the Kingdom of Naples, though Potenza was ruled by local vassals. In 1861, the province was unified with the rest of Italy in the newly formed Kingdom of Italy.
The region has suffered from numerous earthquakes in historic times, and is still a seismically active area.
Geography The province is characterized by various natural landscapes, ranging from the mountain lakes of Monticchio, the Lucan forest, the Monte Sirino massif, the large National Park of Pollino (shared by Calabria) and the Tyrrhenian coast of Maratea. The largest city is Potenza, followed by Melfi.
Government List of presidents
Municipalities
The province has 100 municipalities: Abriola Acerenza Albano di Lucania Anzi Armento Atella Avigliano Balvano Banzi Baragiano Barile Bella Brienza Brindisi Montagna Calvello Calvera Campomaggiore Cancellara Carbone Castelgrande Castelluccio Inferiore Castelluccio Superiore Castelmezzano Castelsaraceno Castronuovo di Sant'Andrea Cersosimo Chiaromonte Corleto Perticara Episcopia Fardella Filiano Forenza Francavilla in Sinni Gallicchio Genzano di Lucania Ginestra Grumento Nova Guardia Perticara Lagonegro Latronico Laurenzana Lauria Lavello Maratea Marsico Nuovo Marsicovetere Maschito Melfi Missanello Moliterno Montemilone Montemurro Muro Lucano Nemoli Noepoli Oppido Lucano Palazzo San Gervasio Paterno Pescopagano Picerno Pietragalla Pietrapertosa Pignola Potenza Rapolla Rapone Rionero in Vulture Ripacandida Rivello Roccanova Rotonda Ruoti Ruvo del Monte San Chirico Nuovo San Chirico Raparo San Costantino Albanese San Fele San Martino d'Agri San Paolo Albanese San Severino Lucano Sant'Angelo Le Fratte Sant'Arcangelo Sarconi Sasso di Castalda Satriano di Lucania Savoia di Lucania Senise Spinoso Teana Terranova di Pollino Tito Tolve Tramutola Trecchina Trivigno Vaglio Basilicata Venosa Vietri di Potenza Viggianello Viggiano
Demographics As of 2026, the population is 337,527, of which 49.5% are male, and 50.5% are female. Minors make up 13.1% of the population, and seniors make up 26.9%.
Immigration As of 2025, immigrants make up 6.3% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Romania, Switzerland, Germany, Argentina, and Morocco.
References
External links
Official website