Castelfranco in Miscano

Castelfranco in Miscano
Comune di Castelfranco in Miscano
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Coordinates: 41°18′N 15°5′E
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Benevento (BN)
Government
• Mayor	Antonio Pio Morcone
Area [1]
• Total	43.1 km^2 (16.6 sq mi)
Elevation	760 m (2,490 ft)
Population  (1 January 2020)[2]
• Total	862
• Density	20/km^2 (52/sq mi)
Demonym	Castelfranchesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	82022
Dialing code	0824
ISTAT code	062015
Patron saint	John the Baptist[3]
Saint day	24 June
Website	Official website

Castelfranco in Miscano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Benevento in the Italian region Campania, located about 90 km northeast of Naples and about 30 km northeast of Benevento.

It is a mountain agricultural village lying astride the Apennines and known for its caciocavallo, an Italian typical cheese. The largest mud pots in the Southern Apennines, namely Bolle della Malvizza [it] (Blackbird Bubbles in Irpinian dialect), can be seen along the road that leads to the village.[4]

Castelfranco in Miscano is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia and its territory borders the following municipalities: Ariano Irpino, Faeto, Ginestra degli Schiavoni, Greci, Montecalvo Irpino, Montefalcone di Val Fortore, Roseto Valfortore.

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. "Resident population". Istat. 1 January 2020. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
3. "Comune di Castelfranco in Miscano". Comuni di Italia. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
4. "Mud volcanoes in Italy" (PDF). Regione Emilia-Romagna.