San Giovanni Rotondo

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San Giovanni Rotondo
Comune di San Giovanni Rotondo
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San Giovanni Rotondo
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San Giovanni Rotondo
San Giovanni Rotondo (Apulia)
Coordinates: 41°42′N15°44′E / 41.700°N 15.733°E / 41.700; 15.733
Country Italy
Region Apulia
Province Foggia (FG)
Frazioni Matine
Government
  MayorFilippo Barbano
Area
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  Total
261.88 km2 (101.11 sq mi)
Elevation
565 m (1,854 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2017) [2]
  Total
27,124
  Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Sangiovannesi, Sangiuannari (dialect)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
71013
Dialing code 0882
Patron saintSt. John the Baptist
Saint day24 June
Website Official website

San Giovanni Rotondo is the name of a town and comune in the province of Foggia and region of Apulia, in southern Italy.

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San Giovanni Rotondo was the home of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina from 28 July 1916 until his death on 23 September 1968. The Padre Pio Pilgrimage Church was built in devotion to the saint and dedicated on 1 July 2004. The town hosts a hospital and medical-research centre Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza (Home for the Relief of the Suffering) founded by Saint Pio of Pietrelcina.

The nearby Sanctuary of Saint Michael the Archangel is also the site of Catholic pilgrimages and was visited by Pope John Paul II in 1987.

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San Giovanni Rotondo is twinned with:

Notable people

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  3. "Michele Pirro | Ducati Lenovo Team MotoGP". www.ducati.com. Retrieved 2022-09-09.