San Biase | |
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Comune di San Biase | |
Coordinates: 41°42′55″N14°35′30″E / 41.71528°N 14.59167°E Coordinates: 41°42′55″N14°35′30″E / 41.71528°N 14.59167°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Molise |
Province | Campobasso (CB) |
Frazioni | Rione Centro , Rione Valle , Rione Alto , Rione Croce |
Government | |
• Mayor | Isabella Di Florio |
Area | |
• Total | 11.5 km2 (4.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 820 m (2,690 ft) |
Population (30 November 2017) [2] | |
• Total | 173 |
• Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Sanbiasesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 86020 |
Dialing code | 0874 |
Patron saint | St. Blaise |
Saint day | 3 January |
Website | Official website |
San Biase is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Campobasso.
San Biase borders the municipalities Salcito, Sant'Angelo Limosano, and Trivento.
Traditions
The principal traditions are the San Biagio feast (3 February) with the playing of the Morra and the distribution of bread to all the Inhabitants, the Santa Pia feast on 14 August, the Ferragosto festivity on 15 August and the Sagra delle Sagne alla Z'Flmen on 16 August.
San Biase had a strong negative migration from 1950s to 1970s/1980s and now there are very few young people in the village, but the families of the people who migrated return to the village in Summer, especially in August.
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