San Pietro Vernotico
San Pietro Vernotico (Brindisino: Santu Piethru) is a town and comune in the province of Brindisi, Apulia, on the south-east coast of Italy. Its main economic activities are tourism and the growing of olives and grapes. It was the site of a substantial Messapian community c. 500 BC
San Pietro Vernotico | |
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| Comune di San Pietro Vernotico | |
 Church of San Pietro Vernotico | |
Location of San Pietro Vernotico 
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  San Pietro Vernotico Location of San Pietro Vernotico in Italy  San Pietro Vernotico San Pietro Vernotico (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates: 40°29′N 18°03′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province | Brindisi (BR) |
| Frazioni | Campo di Mare |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pasquale Rizzo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.94 km2 (18.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 13,684 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Sanpietrani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 72027 |
| Dialing code | 0831 |
| Patron saint | St. Peter |
| Saint day | June 29 |
| Website | Official website |
Main sights
- Church of San Pietro Apostolo, housing frescoes with the four Evangelists.
- Chiesa Matrice ("Mother Church", 15th century)
- Torre Quadrata ("Square Tower, 14th century")
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- Population from ISTAT
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-08-31. Retrieved 2013-08-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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