Discover the municipality of San Giorgio del Sannio
The town of San Giorgio del Sannio is located at 11 km of Benevento and is located at an altitude of 380 meters.San Giorgio del Sannio, known as San Giorgio la Montagna until 1929, is one of the most densely populated towns in the province of Benevento with around 10,000 inhabitants. The municipality is located on the Apennines of Campania between the Sabato and Calore Irpino rivers and is characterised by numerous tertiary activities, making it a popular tourist-commercial centre.
Its origins can be traced back to the Middle Ages, when it was a hamlet of Baron Montefusco. The territory was owned by the French soldiers Roberto, Filippo Caracciolo and the Spinelli family until 1806, when the feudal system was abolished. After 1811, it was the capital of the Principato Ultra and later became part of the province of Benevento.
The town is composed of four hamlets: San Giorgio, Sant’Agnese, Ginestra and San Rocco.
The municipality is continuously expanding and a population boom was recorded during the post-earthquake reconstruction of the 1980s.
How to get to San Giorgio del Sannio ?
From Pescara: take the A14 motorway, exit Montenero di Bisaccia. Continue in direction of Isernia, Mafalda, Montenero di Bisaccia and take the Trivento’s exit. Then follow the provincial road and pass through Torella del Sannio and Castropignano. Continue on the state road in direction of Benevento and exit at San Giorgio del Sannio.
From Rome: take the A1 motorway, exit Caianello and continue in direction of Benevento. Then follow the state road 7 Appia (direction Montesarchio – Caserta), exit at Castello del Lago and continue in direction of San Giorgio del Sannio.
From Naples – Caserta: take the A1 motorway, exit Caserta Sud – Maddaloni. Then follow the Appia state road 7 (in direction of Montesarchio – Benevento), cross Maddaloni and follow the directions of Melizzano, Solopaca and Frasso Telesino. Then proceed in direction of the A16 – Benevento and exit at San Giorgio del Sannio.
From Salerno – Avellino: take the A16 motorway, exit Benevento. Then follow the state road 7 Appia (direction Montesarchio – Caserta), exit at Castello del Lago and continue in direction of San Giorgio del Sannio.
From Bari: take the A16 motorway, exit Benevento. Then follow the Strada Statale 7 Appia (direction Montesarchio – Caserta), exit at Castello del Lago and continue in direction of San Giorgio del Sannio.
Contacts
- Phone : 0824334911
- Website : https://www.comune.sangiorgiodelsannio.bn.it/
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