Deliceto

Summary

Deliceto (Irpinian: Delecìte) is a small town and comune in the province of Foggia, from which it is 40.3 kilometres (25.0 mi), in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. Adjacent towns are Ascoli Satriano (to the east); Bovino, Castelluccio dei Sauri (to the north and the north-west); Sant'Agata di Puglia (to the south); Candela (to the south-east); Accadia (to the south-west).

Deliceto
Comune di Deliceto
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Location of Deliceto
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Location of Deliceto in Italy
Deliceto is located in Apulia
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Deliceto
Deliceto (Apulia)
Coordinates: 41°13′N 15°23′E / 41.217°N 15.383°E / 41.217; 15.383
CountryItaly
Region Apulia
ProvinceFoggia (FG)
Government
 • MayorPasquale Bizzarro
Area
 • Total75.65 km2 (29.21 sq mi)
Elevation
575 m (1,886 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2017)[2]
 • Total3,769
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
DemonymDelicetani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
71026
Dialing code0881
Patron saintSt. Benvenuto, Maria S.S. dell'Olmitello
Saint day22 September
WebsiteOfficial website

Deliceto rises on the peak of a hill, surrounded by woods and streams. The municipality's territory lies between 207 and 951 metres (679 and 3,120 ft) above sea level. Its name is due to the Latin expression "Deo licet", i.e. "It is alright to God".

References edit

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)