Benevento

Benevento (; ) is a city and (municipality) of Campania, Italy, capital of the province of Benevento. It is situated on a hill above sea level at the confluence of the Calore Irpino (or Beneventano) and the Sabato. As of June 30, 2025, Benevento has 55,319 inhabitants. It is also the seat of a Catholic archbishop.

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Benevento is a city in the Campania region of southern Italy that serves as the capital of its province and the seat of a Catholic archbishop, with a population of about 55,000 people. The city is situated on a hill at the point where two rivers meet, the Calore Irpino and the Sabato.

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Key facts

Italian comune.name: Benevento
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Benevento
Italian comune.image_flag: Flag of Benevento.svg
Italian comune.image_skyline: Benevento-collage.jpg
Italian comune.image_caption: Main landmarks in Benevento. Clockwise from the upper left: the Arch of Trajan, the church of Santa Sofia, the Cathedral's main portal, the castle and the Roman theatre
Italian comune.image_shield: Coat_of_Arms_of_Benevento.svg
Italian comune.image_map: Map - IT - Benevento - Benevento.svg
Italian comune.map_caption: Benevento within the Province of Benevento
Italian comune.pushpin_map: Italy Campania#Italy#Europe
Italian comune.region: Campania
Italian comune.province: Benevento (BN)
Italian comune.frazioni: see list
Italian comune.mayor: Clemente Mastella
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 130
Italian comune.population_total: 55319
Italian comune.population_as_of: 30 June 2025
Italian comune.population_demonym: Beneventani
Italian comune.elevation_m: 135

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Official website

Comune di Benevento – S.P.Q.B. Concordes in unum

Portale Istituzionale Comune di Benevento

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: comune of Italy
Official name: Benevento
Demonym: beneventani
Country: Italy
Located in: Province of Benevento
Population: 56201
Area: 130.84
Elevation: 135
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Body of water: Calore Irpino
Head of government: Clemente Mastella
Capital of: Hirpini
Shares border with: San Nicola Manfredi
Official website: www.comune.benevento.it
Image: Benevento (Panoramic from Taburno).jpg
Dialing code: 0824
Licence plate code: BN
Patron saint: Bartholomew the Apostle

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Commons gallery: Benevento
twinned administrative body: Rome
category for people born here: Category:Births in Benevento
postal code: 82100
Commons category: Benevento
topic's main category: Category:Benevento
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Benevento
category of associated people: Category:People from Benevento
described by source: Pauly–Wissowa
P11012: 1370

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Encyclopedic overview

26 sections

Contents

Territorial subdivisions
History
Ancient era
Duchy of Benevento
Papal rule
Revolution and brief republican rule
After the Italian unification
Jewish history
Geography
Climate
Demographics
Main sights
Ancient remains
Santa Sofia
The Cathedral
Rocca dei Rettori
Other sights
Economy
Sports
Transportation
Airports
Notable people
See also
References
Sources
External links

Benevento occupies the site of the ancient Beneventum, originally Maleventum or even earlier Maloenton. In the imperial period, its founder was deemed to have been Diomedes after the Trojan War.

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