Pietrelcina

Pietrelcina () is a town and (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.

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Pietrelcina is a small town in southern Italy's Campania region, located in the province of Benevento. It is primarily known as the birthplace of Padre Pio, a Catholic friar who became Saint Pio of Pietrelcina and is venerated by Catholics worldwide.

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Italian comune.name: Pietrelcina
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Pietrelcina
Italian comune.image_skyline: Pietrelcina.jpg
Italian comune.image_caption: A street in Pietrelcina
Italian comune.image_size: 180
Italian comune.image_shield: Pietrelcina_Stemma.png
Italian comune.region: Campania
Italian comune.province: Benevento (BN)
Italian comune.frazioni: Piana Romana, Stazione
Italian comune.mayor: Domenico Masone
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 28.77
Italian comune.elevation_m: 345
Italian comune.population_total: 2996
Italian comune.population_as_of: 1 January 2020
Italian comune.population_demonym: Pietrelcinesi
Italian comune.postal_code: 82020
Italian comune.area_code: 0824
Italian comune.istat: 062052

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Official name: Pietrelcina
Population: 2878
Area: 28.25
Elevation: 345
Official website: www.pietrelcina.com
Image: Pietrelcina.jpg
Dialing code: 0824
Licence plate code: BN

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postal code: 82020
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Pietrelcina () is a town and (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.

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