Pietrelcina | |
Official Name: | Comune di Pietrelcina |
Native Name: | Pretapucìna |
Coordinates: | 41.2°N 65°W |
Province: | Benevento (BN) |
Frazioni: | Piana Romana, Stazione |
Mayor: | Domenico Masone |
Area Total Km2: | 28.77 |
Elevation M: | 345 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 2996 |
Population As Of: | 1 January 2020 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Demonym: | Pietrelcinesi |
Postal Code: | 82020 |
Area Code: | 0824 |
Istat: | 062052 |
Saint: | Madonna della Libera[3] |
Day: | 3 December |
Pietrelcina (Neapolitan: Pretapucìna) is a town and comune in the province of Benevento in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is the birthplace of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, better known as Padre Pio.
Benevento, Paduli, Pago Veiano and Pesco Sannita are neighbouring towns.
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Italy.
Pietrelcina is twinned with: