San Giovanni Rotondo
Comune in Apulia, Italy
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San Giovanni Rotondo is the name of a town and comune in the province of Foggia and region of Apulia, in southern Italy.
San Giovanni Rotondo | |
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| Comune di San Giovanni Rotondo | |
The Church-Shrine of Saint Mary of Graces and the Convent of Saint Padre Pio of Pietrelcina | |
 Coat of arms | |
  San Giovanni Rotondo Location within Italy  San Giovanni Rotondo Location within Apulia | |
| Coordinates: 41°42′N 15°44′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province | Foggia (FG) |
| Frazioni | Matine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Floriana Natale |
| Area | |
• Total | 261.88 km2 (101.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 565 m (1,854 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 27,124 |
| • Density | 103.57/km2 (268.26/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Sangiovannesi, Sangiuannari (dialect) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 71013 |
| Dialing code | 0882 |
| Patron saint | St. John the Baptist |
| Saint day | 24 June |
| Website | Official website |
San Giovanni Rotondo was the home of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina from 28 July 1916 until his death on 23 September 1968.[3] The Padre Pio Pilgrimage Church was built in devotion to the saint and dedicated on 1 July 2004.[4] 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.[5]
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.[6]
International relations
San Giovanni Rotondo is twinned with:
Pietrelcina in Italy, since 2005
Wadowice in Poland, since 2006- Monte Sant'Angelo, since 2013
Notable people
- Ivano Ciano (born 1983), Italian footballer
- Claudio Damiani, Italian poet
- Michele Pirro (born 1986), Italian MotoGP rider[7]
