# Argiusta-Moriccio

Argiusta-Moriccio (Italian pronunciation:; Corsican: Arghjusta è Muricciu) is a commune in the French department of Corse-du-Sud, collectivity and island of Corsica.

## Geography

Argiusta-Moriccio is located 6 km north-east of Petreto-Bicchisano and 8 km south-east of Grosseto-Prugna. Access to the commune is by the D757 road from Bicchisano in the south-west passing through the commune and the village and continuing north-east to Olivese. Apart from the village there is the hamlet of Moriccio north-west of the village. The commune is heavily forested and mountainous throughout.
The north-western border of the commune is a river flowing to the west.

### Neighbouring communes and villages

vtePlaces adjacent to Argiusta-Moriccio :
Zigliara
Forciolo
Olivese
Argiusta-Moriccio
Fozzaninco
Moca-Croce
Aullène :

## Administration

List of Successive Mayors
| From | To | Name | Party |
| 2001 | 2014 | Michel Peretti | UMP |
| 2014 | 2026 | Paul-Joseph Caitucoli | |

## Demography

In 2017 the commune had 76 inhabitants.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1800 | 224 | — |
| 1806 | 170 | −4.49% |
| 1821 | 189 | +0.71% |
| 1831 | 265 | +3.44% |
| 1836 | 270 | +0.37% |
| 1841 | 255 | −1.14% |
| 1846 | 265 | +0.77% |
| 1851 | 270 | +0.37% |
| 1856 | 325 | +3.78% |
| 1861 | 356 | +1.84% |
| 1866 | 348 | −0.45% |
| 1872 | 357 | +0.43% |
| 1876 | 370 | +0.90% |
| 1881 | 378 | +0.43% |
| 1886 | 504 | +5.92% |
| 1891 | 456 | −1.98% |
| 1896 | 542 | +3.52% |
| 1901 | 577 | +1.26% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1906 | 591 | +0.48% |
| 1911 | 509 | −2.94% |
| 1921 | 527 | +0.35% |
| 1926 | 515 | −0.46% |
| 1931 | 505 | −0.39% |
| 1936 | 508 | +0.12% |
| 1946 | 300 | −5.13% |
| 1954 | 283 | −0.73% |
| 1962 | 168 | −6.31% |
| 1968 | 137 | −3.34% |
| 1975 | 127 | −1.08% |
| 1982 | 105 | −2.68% |
| 1990 | 93 | −1.51% |
| 1999 | 77 | −2.08% |
| 2007 | 88 | +1.68% |
| 2012 | 79 | −2.13% |
| 2017 | 76 | −0.77% |
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## Culture and heritage
### Civil heritage

The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
* A House at Argiusta (1581)
* A House at Moriccio (1777)
* A House of a Notable at Argiusta (18th century)
* A House of a Notable at Argiusta (1875)
* Houses (16th, 18th, & 19th centuries)
* The War memorial at Argiusta (1956)

#### Other sites of interest

* Torréen de Foce monument

### Religious heritage

The Parish Church of Saint Hippolyte and Saint Cassien (1746) is registered as an historical monument. The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
* The complete Secondary Altar of the Virgin (18th century)
* The complete Secondary Altar of the Brotherhood of the Rosary (18th century)
* A Group Sculpture: Saint Vincent de Paul and two children (19th century)
* An Altar Painting: Presenting a Scapular to the saints by the Virgin and child (1870)
* A Painting: Meditation of Saint Madeleine (19th century)
* An Altar Painting: Donation of the Rosary (18th century)
* A Chasuble, Chalice cover, and Stole (19th century)
* A Chasuble and 2 Dalmatics (19th century)
* A Chasuble, Chalice cover, and Humeral cover (19th century)
* A Chalice with Paten (2) (19th century)
* A Chalice with Paten (1) (19th century)
* The Furniture in the Church

#### Historical objects in the Church

* The Main Altar
* Secondary Altar
* The Statue of Saint Vincent de Paul and two children