San Pietro Vernotico

San Pietro Vernotico
Comune di San Pietro Vernotico
Church of San Pietro Vernotico
Church of San Pietro Vernotico
Location of San Pietro Vernotico
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San Pietro Vernotico is located in Italy
San Pietro Vernotico
San Pietro Vernotico
Location of San Pietro Vernotico in Italy
San Pietro Vernotico is located in Apulia
San Pietro Vernotico
San Pietro Vernotico
San Pietro Vernotico (Apulia)
Coordinates: 40°29′N 18°03′E / 40.483°N 18.050°E / 40.483; 18.050
CountryItaly
RegionApulia
ProvinceBrindisi (BR)
FrazioniCampo di Mare
Government
 • MayorPasquale Rizzo
Area
 • Total
46.94 km2 (18.12 sq mi)
Elevation
26 m (85 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2020)[2]
 • Total
13,295
 • Density280/km2 (730/sq mi)
DemonymSanpietrani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
72027
Dialing code0831
Patron saintSt. Peter
Saint dayJune 29
WebsiteOfficial website

San Pietro Vernotico (Brindisino: Santu Piethru) is a town and comune in the province of Brindisi, Apulia, on the south-east coast of Italy. Its main economic activities are tourism and the growing of olives and grapes. It was the site of a substantial Messapian community c. 500 BC.

A few kilometers from the town there is the seaside resort of Campo di Mare, which is part of the municipality.[3]

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Population from ISTAT
  3. ^ "Beni Architettonici". www.spv.br.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-01-01.