Monteleone di Puglia

Monteleone di Puglia
Country	Italy
region	Apulia
province	Foggia  (FG)
Coordinates	41 ° 10 '  N , 15 ° 16'  E Coordinates: 41 ° 10 '0 "  N , 15 ° 16' 0"  E
height	842  m slm
surface	36.04 km²
Residents	977 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	27 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	71020
prefix	0881
ISTAT number	071032
Popular name	Monteleonesi
Patron saint	Rochus of Montpellier , John the Baptist
Website	Monteleone di Puglia

Panorama over Monteleone

Monteleone di Puglia is a southern Italian municipality ( comune ) in the province of Foggia in Apulia . The municipality borders the province of Avellino and the Campania region . The municipality was part of the Comunità Montana dei Monti Dauni Meridionali . The municipality is located about 40 kilometers southwest of Foggia and about 40 kilometers east of Benevento .

history

The first written mention dates back to 1024. The community was never of supra-local importance. The population has decreased from almost 5,000 to less than 1,500 over the past 60 years.

traffic

Strada Statale 91bis Irpina runs through the municipality .

Sons and daughters

• Joe Volpe (* 1947), Canadian politician

Web links

Commons : Monteleone di Puglia  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.