 The population grew bigger and they started settling in the town by building several important structures.The presence of the Benedictine monks is very important to the town of Pesche, as they began building places of worship and the cultivated a pious lifestyle, so much so that the citizens of Pesche were known as “monastic”.The most important religious structures that were built were the church of Sant’Angelo, the Santa Maria dell’ospedale (where they also managed a hospice) and the convent of Santa Croce.