Montecalvo Irpino

Montecalvo Irpino is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy.

Montecalvo Irpino
Comune di Montecalvo Irpino
The municipality of Montecalvo Irpino within the province of Avellino
Location of Montecalvo Irpino
Montecalvo Irpino
Location of Montecalvo Irpino in Italy
Montecalvo Irpino
Montecalvo Irpino (Campania)
Coordinates: 41°11′48″N 15°2′3″E
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceAvellino (AV)
FrazioniCorsano, Malvizza mud volcanoes
Government
  MayorMirko Iorillo
Area
  Total53.53 km2 (20.67 sq mi)
Elevation
623 m (2,044 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2017)
  Total3,663
  Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
DemonymMontecalvesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
83037
Dialing code0825
Patron saintSt. Felix
Saint day30 August
WebsiteOfficial website

Located upon a hill oversighting Ufita Valley, the town is known for its bread (pane di Montecalvo), which is granted PAT quality mark, and Irpinia - Colline dell'Ufita DOP olive oil.

In the countryside there are the ruins of Corsano fortified village, devastated by 1656 plague and since abandoned, and Malvizza bullae, the widest mudpot field in Southern Italy.

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