San Giovanni a Piro

Comune in Campania, Italy

Location of San Giovanni a Piro

40°3′4.68″N 15°27′3.6″E / 40.0513000°N 15.451000°E / 40.0513000; 15.451000CountryItalyRegionCampaniaProvinceSalerno (SA)FrazioniBosco, ScarioGovernment

• MayorFerdinando PalazzoArea

^[1]

• Total37.9 km² (14.6 sq mi)Elevation

450 m (1,480 ft)Population

(31 December 2010)^[2]

• Total3,868 • Density100/km² (260/sq mi)DemonymSangiovannesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

84070

Dialing code0974Patron saintMadonna of PietrasantaSaint dayLast Sunday of MayWebsiteOfficial website

San Giovanni a Piro (Cilentan: San Giuanni) is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southern Italy.

Geography

The town is located on a hill on the road linking Marina di Camerota to Policastro Bussentino. The municipality counts part of the coastal area of Porto Infreschi, in which is located the Sanctuary of Pietrasanta. It borders with the municipalities of Camerota, Roccagloriosa, Santa Marina and Torre Orsaia.

San Giovanni a Piro counts two hamlets (frazioni), Bosco and Scario.

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011