San Giovanni Rotondo

Infobox CityIT
official_name = Comune di San Giovanni Rotondo
img_coa = San Giovanni Rotondo-Stemma.png img_coa_small =


image_caption =
region = RegioneIT|sigla=PUG
province = ProvinciaIT (short form)|sigla=FG (FG)
mayor =
mayor_party =
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 565
area_footnotes =
area_total_km2 = 259.62
population_footnotes =
population_as_of = 31/12/2006
population_total = 26,442
pop_density_footnotes =
population_density_km2 = 101
coordinates = coord|41|42|0|N|15|44|0|E|region:IT_type:city(26,442)
gentilic = Sangiovannesi, Sangiovannari (dialect)
telephone = 0882
postalcode = 71013
frazioni = Contrada Matine
saint = John the Baptist
day = 24 June
mapx = #expr:41 + 42 / 60.0
mapy = #expr:15 + 44 / 60.0
locator_position =
native_name = San Giovanni Rotondo
name = San Giovanni Rotondo
website = http://www.sangiovannirotondo.com

San Giovanni Rotondo is the name of a city and "comune" in the province of Foggia, Puglia region, southern Italy. It is located at coord|41|42|N|15|44|E| with an elevation of 565 m and a population of 26,078.

San Giovanni Rotondo was the home of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina from July 28, 1916 until his death on September 23, 1968. The Padre Pio Pilgrimage Church was built in devotion to the saint, dedicated on July 1, 2004. The city is renowned for his important hospital and medical research center Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza (Home for the Relief of the Suffering) founded by Saint Pio of Pietrelcina.

External links

* [http://www.sangiovannirotondo.com/ Città di San Giovanni Rotondo]

* [http://www.operapadrepio.it/ Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza (Home for the Relief of the Suffering)]