title: Petros Avgerinos
text: # Petros Avgerinos
  
  Petros Avgerinos (Greek: Πέτρος Αυγερινός) was a Greek politician.
  
  ## Biography
  
  He was born in Pyrgos, Elis and was related to the Avgerinos family. He was mayor of Pyrgos a number of times between 1868 and 1889.
  
  During his term as mayor, he created the public market, the Apollo Theatre, and organised work on the Pyrgos-Katakolo railway line. He also ran a philharmonic school.
  
  