Monteleone di Puglia

Monteleone di Puglia in southern Italy is a municipality ( comune ) in the province of Foggia in Apulia. The municipality borders the province of Avellino and the Campania region. The municipality was part of the Comunità Montana dei Monti Dauni Meridionali. The community is located about 40 kilometers southwest of Foggia and about 40 kilometers east of Benevento.

History

The first written mention dates to the year 1024. The community was never more than local significance. The population has declined in the past 60 years of nearly 5,000 inhabitants to less than 1,500.

Traffic

Passing through the municipality, the Strada Statale 91 to Irpinia.

Sons and daughters

  • Joe Volpe ( b. 1947 ), Canadian politician
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