Pontecagnano Faiano
Pontecagnano Faiano | |
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| Comune di Pontecagnano Faiano | |
Panoramic view of Pontecagnano | |
Pontecagnano within the Province of Salerno | |
Location of Pontecagnano Faiano | |
| Coordinates: 40°38′39.12″N 14°52′36.84″E / 40.6442000°N 14.8769000°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Salerno (SA) |
| Frazioni | Baroncino, Corvinia, Faiano, Magazzeno, Pagliarone, Picciola, Sant'Antonio a Picenzia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Lanzara (PD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.19 km2 (14.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (31-3-2022) | |
• Total | 26,198 |
| Demonym | Pontecagnanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84098 |
| Dialing code | 089 |
| Website | Official website |
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Pontecagnano Faiano (also known simply as Pontecagnano) is a town and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. The area dates back to Roman times when the city of Picentia stood in its place and was destroyed by the Romans after the Second Punic War.