Montecorvino Pugliano
Comune in Campania, Italy
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Montecorvino Pugliano is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. The communal seat is in Pugliano; no settlement in the municipality is called "Montecorvino", a toponym related to the nearby commune of Montecorvino Rovella.
CountryItaly
FrazioniBivio Pratole, Pagliarone, Pugliano, Santa Tecla, San Vito, Torello
Elevation42 m (138 ft)
Demonym(s)Puglianesi, Santateclesi
Montecorvino Pugliano | |
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| Comune di Montecorvino Pugliano | |
 View of Pugliano. | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Montecorvino Pugliano within the Province of Salerno and Campania | |
  Montecorvino Pugliano Location within Italy  Montecorvino Pugliano Location within Campania | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′N 14°57′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Salerno (SA) |
| Frazioni | Bivio Pratole, Pagliarone, Pugliano, Santa Tecla, San Vito, Torello |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alessandro Chiola (vice-mayor) |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.88 km2 (11.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 10,850 |
| • Density | 375.7/km2 (973.0/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Puglianesi, Santateclesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84090 |
| Dialing code | 089 |
| Patron saint | St. Bernardino of Siena |
| Saint day | 20 May |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
Montecorvino borders with the municipalities of Bellizzi, Giffoni Valle Piana, Montecorvino Rovella and Pontecagnano Faiano.
It includes the frazioni of Pugliano (seat), Bivio Pratole, Pagliarone, Santa Tecla, San Vito and Torello.
Main sights
In south of Santa Tecla, near the road linking the village to Faiano, there are some ancient Roman thermae (40.66412°N 14.91956°E) with a spring of sulphurous water.[4]
