BELGIOIOSO

town, Pavia provincia, Lombardia (Lombardy) regione, northern Italy. It lies on the left bank of the Po River. Situated in an area of well-irrigated plateaus, the town is the agricultural and commercial centre for an area producing grain, cheese, and pigs. A medieval castle faces the town and an aqueduct constructed during the 14th century by Galeazzo II Visconti of Milan. During the period preceding the unification of Italy, Belgioioso was the seat of a secret political society. Pop. (1993 est.) 5,242.