Petrella Tifernina

Comune in Molise, Italy

Location of Petrella Tifernina

41°41′N 14°42′E / 41.683°N 14.700°E / 41.683; 14.700CountryItalyRegionMoliseProvinceProvince of Campobasso (CB)Government

• MayorDomenico MarinelliArea

^[1]

• Total26.52 km² (10.24 sq mi)Population

(Dec. 2004)^[2]

• Total1,280 • Density48/km² (130/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

86024

Dialing code0874Patron saintSan Giorgio

Petrella Tifernina is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) north of Campobasso. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,280 and an area of 26.4 square kilometres (10.2 sq mi).^[3]

Petrella Tifernina borders the following municipalities: Castellino del Biferno, Limosano, Lucito, Matrice, Montagano.

Demographic evolution

Campo Sportivo

The "Campo Sportivo" is located at the base of this village. It has a parking lot, a bar/convenience store, as well as a sports complex. It has generally replaced the village's piazza as the main gathering place for its residents.

Emigration

Since the end of World War II until the 1970s, the town's population declined considerable due to emigration. The places of choice for these emigrants were the Canadian cities of Montreal and Toronto.

People

Giovanni Di Stefano was born in Petrella in 1955.
Petrella is also a surname within the United States.
Adelaide builder and winemaker Mario Di Stefano is from Petrella.

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.