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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.
Pietrelcina
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| Comune di Pietrelcina | |
 A street in Pietrelcina | |
Location of Pietrelcina  | |
  Pietrelcina Location of Pietrelcina in Italy  Pietrelcina Pietrelcina (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 41°12′N 14°51′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)[3] | |
• Total | 2,996 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/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[4] |
| Saint day | 3 December |
| Website | Official website |
Benevento, Paduli, Pago Veiano and Pesco Sannita are neighbouring towns.
Pietrelcina is twinned with:
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