Pietrelcina Explained

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.

Geography

Benevento, Paduli, Pago Veiano and Pesco Sannita are neighbouring towns.

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Italy.

Pietrelcina is twinned with:

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pietrelcina. Tuttitalia. Italian.
  2. Web site: Resident population . Istat . 1 January 2020 . 28 July 2021.
  3. Web site: Comune di Pietrelcina . Comuni di Italia . 28 July 2021.