Pietrelcina
Pietrelcina
Pretapucìna (Neapolitan) | |
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| Comune di Pietrelcina | |
A street in Pietrelcina | |
Pietrelcina Location of Pietrelcina in Italy Pietrelcina Pietrelcina (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 41°12′N 14°51′E / 41.200°N 14.850°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Benevento (BN) |
| Frazioni | Piana Romana, Stazione |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Domenico Masone |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.77 km2 (11.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 345 m (1,132 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2020) | |
• Total | 2,996 |
| • Density | 104.1/km2 (269.7/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Pietrelcinesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 82020 |
| Dialing code | 0824 |
| ISTAT code | 062052 |
| Patron saint | Madonna della Libera |
| Saint day | 3 December |
| Website | Official website |
Pietrelcina (Neapolitan: Pretapucìna) is a town and comune (municipality) 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.