Cerreto Sannita | |
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| Comune di Cerreto Sannita | |
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Location of Cerreto Sannita  | |
  Cerreto Sannita Location of Cerreto Sannita in Italy  Cerreto Sannita Cerreto Sannita (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 41°17′N 14°33′E / 41.283°N 14.550°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Benevento (BN) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giovanni Parente |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.35 km2 (12.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 277 m (909 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2020)[3] | |
| • Total | 3,741 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cerretesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 82032 |
| Dialing code | 0824 |
| ISTAT code | 062023 |
| Patron saint | Anthony of Padua[4] |
| Saint day | 13 June |
| Website | www |
Cerreto Sannita (Italian pronunciation: [tʃerˈreːto sanˈniːta]; Campanian: Cerrìte [tʃərˈriːtə]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Benevento in the Italian region Campania, located about 60 km northeast of Naples and about 25 km northwest of Benevento.
Cerreto Sannita borders the following municipalities: Cusano Mutri, Guardia Sanframondi, Morcone, Pietraroja, Pontelandolfo, San Lorenzello, San Lupo.
The town was completely destroyed by the 1688 Sannio earthquake, and rebuilt in a different position.[5]
