Circello

Localita Circello

Discover the municipality of Circello

The town of Circello is located at 36 km of Benevento and is located at an altitude of 696 meters.

The name Circello means ‘oak’ and is of Norman origin. Oaks are abundant throughout the territory. Circello is a small centre that lies in the middle of the Torti and Tammarecchia streams.

Not far from the built-up area of Macchia, there are some interesting historical finds that testify to an ancient settlement from Roman times, home to the colony of the ‘Liguri Baebiani’, who moved here en masse from Liguria in 181 BC .

Historical finds testify to the existence of an ancient settlement at the time of the Samnites. In the Middle Ages, the land was owned by the Carafa and Di Somma families in 1563 until the end of the feudal system. Subsequently, the town was part of Capitanata until 1809, and finally from 1861 it became part of Benevento.

From 1900 onwards, the town suffered a sharp decline in population due to mass emigration to the United States, Australia, Argentina, Venezuela, Germany, Switzerland and Great Britain.

Today, Circello has about 2300 inhabitants.

How to get to Circello ?

From Pescara: take the A14 motorway, exit Termoli. Continue towards Boiano – Benevento and take the SS. 87 (in the direction of Campobasso). Take Morcone’s exit and continue in direction of Circello.

From Rome: take the A1 motorway, exit Caianello. Continue towards Benevento and take the SS. 87 (in the direction of Campobasso). Take the Campolattaro’s exit and continue in direction of Circello.

From Naples – Caserta: take the A16 motorway, exit Benevento. Follow the motorway connection and take the SS. 212 (Fortorina). Take the Reino’s exit and continue in direction of Circello.

From Salerno – Avellino: take the A16 motorway, Benevento exit. Follow the motorway connection and take the SS. 212 (Fortorina). Take the Reino’s exit and continue in direction of Circello.

From Bari: take the A16 motorway, exit Benevento. Follow the motorway connection and take the SS. 212 (Fortorina). Take the Reino’s exit and continue in direction of Circello.

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