San Giovanni a Piro
Comune
Comune di San Giovanni a Piro
Sanctuary of Pietrasanta
San Giovanni within the Province of Salerno
Location of San Giovanni a Piro
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Coordinates: 40°3′4.68″N 15°27′3.6″E / 40.0513000°N 15.451000°E / 40.0513000; 15.451000
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Salerno (SA)
Frazioni	Bosco, Scario
Government
• Mayor	Ferdinando Palazzo
Area [1]
• Total	37.9 km2 (14.6 sq mi)
Elevation	450 m (1,480 ft)
Population  (31 December 2010)[2]
• Total	3,868
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Demonym	Sangiovannesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	84070
Dialing code	0974
Patron saint	Madonna of Pietrasanta
Saint day	Last Sunday of May
Website	Official website

San Giovanni a Piro (Cilentan: San Giuanni) is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southern Italy.

Geography

The town is located on a hill on the road linking Marina di Camerota to Policastro Bussentino. The municipality counts part of the coastal area of Porto Infreschi, in which is located the Sanctuary of Pietrasanta. It borders with the municipalities of Camerota, Roccagloriosa, Santa Marina and Torre Orsaia.

San Giovanni a Piro counts two hamlets (frazioni), Bosco and Scario.

See also

• Scario
• Cilentan Coast

References

External links

Media related to San Giovanni a Piro at Wikimedia Commons

• (in Italian) San Giovanni a Piro official website