Discover the municipality of Sant'Angelo a Cupolo
The town of Sant'Angelo a Cupolo is located at 10 km of Benevento and is located at an altitude of 459 meters.Montenero di BisacciaThe municipality is situated on a hill to the right of the Sabato river and is composed of many small hamlets. The most famous hamlet is San Marco ai Monti, from which it is possible to enjoy a beautiful panoramic view, called ‘Belvedere del Sannio’.
The coat of arms of the municipality is a representation of two green mountains with the archangel Michael Librato at the top. The background of the coat of arms is mostly blue.
Numerous archaeological finds dating back to Roman times have been unearthed, but certain information on the origin of the village is only available around the 11th century, when it was called Sant’ Angeli a Cupolo.
The territory was owned by the Baron of Montefusco, the de Molisio, the Aquila and the Gambatesa families.
Finally, it became the property of the Bishop’s Canteen of Benevento until the Unification of Italy. The municipality was aggregated to the province of Benevento after 1861.
Today, the municipality has approximately 4200 inhabitants and its local production consists of cereals, wine and oil.
How to get to Sant'Angelo a Cupolo ?
From Pescara: take the A14 motorway, exit at Montenero di Bisaccia. Continue in the direction of Trivento/Campobasso, take the Fondo Valle del Biferno and follow towards Benevento. Then take the direction for Caserta and exit at Benevento. Then follow the signs for Sant’Angelo a Cupolo.
From Rome: take the A1 motorway, exit at Caianello and follow in direction of Benevento. Then follow towards Contrada Ponte delle Tavole and Sant’Angelo A Cupolo.
From Naples – Caserta: take the A1 motorway, exit Caserta Sud – Maddaloni. Next, follow the SS 7 Appia road (direction Montesarchio – Benevento), pass through Maddaloni and proceed in direction of Melizzano, Solopaca and Frasso Telesino. Then follow direction A16 – Benevento, exit at San Giorgio del Sannio and follow direction Sant’Angelo A Cupolo.
From Salerno – Avellino: take the A16 motorway, exit Benevento. Then follow the state road 7 Appia (in the direction of Montesarchio – Caserta), exit at Castello del Lago, follow in direction of San Giorgio del Sannio and Sant’Angelo A Cupolo.
From Bari: take the A16 motorway, exit Benevento. Then follow the Appia state road 7 (direction Montesarchio – Caserta), exit at Castello del Lago, continue in direction of San Giorgio del Sannio and Sant’Angelo A Cupolo.
Contacts
- Phone : 0824380300
- Website : http://www.comune.santangeloacupolo.bn.it/hh/index.php
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