Castelfranco in Miscano explained

Castelfranco in Miscano
Official Name:Comune di Castelfranco in Miscano
Coordinates:41.3°N 20°W
Province:Benevento (BN)
Mayor:Antonio Pio Morcone
Area Total Km2:43.1
Elevation M:760
Population Total:862
Population As Of:1 January 2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Demonym:Castelfranchesi
Postal Code:82022
Area Code:0824
Istat:062015
Saint:John the Baptist[2]
Day:24 June

Castelfranco in Miscano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Benevento in the Italian region Campania, located about 90 km northeast of Naples and about 30 km northeast of Benevento.

It is a mountain agricultural village lying astride the Apennines and known for its caciocavallo, an Italian typical cheese. The largest mud pots in the Southern Apennines, namely (Blackbird Bubbles in Irpinian dialect), can be seen along the road that leads to the village.[3]

Castelfranco in Miscano is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia and its territory borders the following municipalities: Ariano Irpino, Faeto, Ginestra degli Schiavoni, Greci, Montecalvo Irpino, Montefalcone di Val Fortore, Roseto Valfortore.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Resident population . Istat . 1 January 2020 . 11 March 2021 . 31 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210831200256/http://demo.istat.it/pop2020/index3_e.html . dead .
  2. Web site: Comune di Castelfranco in Miscano . Comuni di Italia . 11 March 2021.
  3. Web site: Mud volcanoes in Italy. Regione Emilia-Romagna.