San Mango sul Calore

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official_name = Comune di San Mango sul Calore
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area_total_km2 = 14
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population_total = 1235
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population_density_km2 = 88
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telephone = 0827
postalcode = 83050
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native_name = San Mango sul Calore
name = San Mango sul Calore
website = http://www.comune.sanmangosulcalore.av.it

San Mango sul Calore is a village and "comune" in the province of Avellino, in the Campania region of Italy.

Geography

The "comune" is bordered by Castelvetere sul Calore, Chiusano di San Domenico, Lapio, Luogosano, Paternopoli and Taurasi.

History

San Mango sul Calore was completely destroyed by the earthquake that struck southern Italy on 23 November 1980. The re-construction was led by the creation of a set of houses known as "Villagio Canadese" or Canadian Village. It was named after the fund-raising efforts from Italo-Canadians.

The patron saint of San Mango Sul Calore is San Teodoro, known as the young recruit. There are two main statues of San Teodoro with one containing relics of his fingers which can be found in the main church. Incredibly, the original church was destroyed during the 1980 earthquake yet the two statues were unharmed.

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