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Montecalvo Irpino | |
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Comune di Montecalvo Irpino | |
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![]() The municipality of Montecalvo Irpino within the province of Avellino | |
Coordinates: 41°11′48″N 15°2′3″E / 41.19667°N 15.03417°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Campania |
Province | Avellino (AV) |
Frazioni | Corsano , Malvizza mud volcanoes |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mirko Iorillo |
Area | |
• Total | 53.53 km2 (20.67 sq mi) |
Elevation | 623 m (2,044 ft) |
Population (1 January 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 3,663 |
• Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Demonym | Montecalvesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 83037 |
Dialing code | 0825 |
Patron saint | St. Felix |
Saint day | 30 August |
Website | Official website |
Montecalvo Irpino is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy.
Located upon a hill oversighting Ufita Valley, the town is known for its bread (pane di Montecalvo ), which is granted PAT quality mark, and Irpinia - Colline dell'Ufita DOP olive oil.
In the countryside there are the ruins of Corsano fortified village, devastated by 1656 plague and since abandoned, and Malvizza bullae , the widest mudpot field in Southern Italy.