San Pietro Apostolo
San Pietro Apostolo | |
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| Comune di San Pietro Apostolo | |
San Pietro Apostolo | |
Location of San Pietro Apostolo | |
| Coordinates: 39°00′15″N 16°28′04″E / 39.00417°N 16.46778°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Catanzaro (CZ) |
| Frazioni | Bivio Zeta, Pasqualazzo, Colicella, Colla |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Raffaele De Santis |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.72 km2 (4.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 780 m (2,560 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 1,720 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Petresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 88040 |
| Dialing code | 0961 |
| Patron saint | St. Peter |
| Website | Official website |
San Pietro Apostolo (Calabrian: San Piatru) is a comune and town in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of Italy. It is about 15.3 kilometres (9.5 mi) northwest of Catanzaro, the provincial capital.
It is surrounded by the villages of Decollatura, Gimigliano, Miglierina, Serrastretta and Tiriolo. The largest nearby town is Nicastro, which has since become part of the larger comune of Lamezia Terme.