Frazioni Pastorano Demonym(s) Buccianesi Area 7.9 km² Local time Sunday 9:50 PM | Elevation 276 m (906 ft) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Postal code 82010 Dialling code 0823 | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind SW at 10 km/h, 84% Humidity | ||
Napoli centrale a gente e bucciano
Bucciano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Benevento in the Italian region of Campania, located about 40 km northeast of Naples and about 20 km southwest of Benevento on the southern slopes of the Monte Taburno.
Contents
- Napoli centrale a gente e bucciano
- Map of 82010 Bucciano Province of Benevento Italy
- Bucciano
- History
- Points of Interest
- Demographics and Economy
- References
Map of 82010 Bucciano, Province of Benevento, Italy
Bucciano
History
Archaeological finds show the presence of an early settlement in the area dating back to pre-Roman times. Early documents mentioning ‘Bucianus’ date back to 1326. Bucciano was part of the nearby town of Airola until the end of feudalism. Afterwards, Bucciano became an independent town and part of the province of Benevento after the unification of Italy.
Points of Interest
The Caroline Aqueduct, designed by 18th-century Italian engineer and architect Luigi Vanvitelli, collects the natural spring water of the nearby Fizzo River and passes through Bucciano as it channels the water some 38 kilometers towards the Royal Palace of Caserta.
The Church of San Giovanni Battista and the Sanctuary of Santa Maria of Monte Taburno are two historic churches located in the town. The latter of these churches was built on the slopes of Mount Taburno in the fifteenth century after tales of a miraculous healing of a deaf-mute shepherd who found a statue of the Virgin Mary in a nearby cave. The sanctuary was the site of a convent of Dominican friars from 1498 to 1743.
Demographics and Economy
As of 2004, the commune's population was 1,950 residents. Bucciano's economy is mostly based on agriculture, mostly the production of cereal, wheat, olive oil, wine, mulberries, corn and legumes. The total land used for agriculture in 2000 was 258 hectares (640 acres) according to a 2007 report by the Benevento chamber of commerce.