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Regions in Italy : Region Campania : Province Avellino : Comune Petruro

Petruro

Province of Avellino, Region Campania, Italy

An agricultural town overlooking the Sabato Valley. In the Angevin period it was a fiefdom of the Afflitto family and later of Pietro De Candida. A famous patriot and author, Angelo Troisi, was born here. In 1927 the municipality was abolished and included in Chianche. Only in 1945 it was autonomous again and was called Preturo Irpino. After World War II there was a heavy emigration; presently the economy still relies on agriculture. The main feasts are S. Bartolomeo celebrated on 24th August, S. Maria di Monte Vergine, on the 8th of September and S. Gennaro.

INFO: Altitude: 500 m a.s.l hillside * Population: ca. 500 inhabitants -- Zip/postal code: 83010 -- Phone Area Code: 0825
Patron Saint: San Bartolomeo * Frazioni & Località: Lago

WHAT TO SEE
The medieval center
The parish church of S. Bartolomeo (13th century)
Palazzo Capozzi

SURNAMES: [38 different surnames presently recorded in the phone directory]
(the number after each surname refers to the number of families - no number means one family)

BARONE * CALANDRO * CAPOZZI 16 * CENTRELLA * CIRELLI 2 * CIRRONE * D'ALESSIO * DE MARCO 5 * DELLA CROCE * DENTICE * DESIDERIO * DI BIANCO * DI GIOVANNI * DONNARUMMA 2 * ESPOSITO * GENITO 4 * GIOVANNELLI 6 * GRILLO * ISCARO * IULIANO * LA BELLA * LEPORE * LOMBARDI * LUONGO * MAZZA * MORGANELLA * ORLANDO * PELUSO 7 * POLISENA 6 * RANAUDO 9 * RUSSO 2 * SABATINO 7 * SACCONE * SILVESTRI 3 * STANZIALE * VARDARO 2 * VISCONTI * ZARRELLA 7 *

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