Candelo

This article is about the municipality in Italy. For the town in New South Wales, Australia, see Candelo, New South Wales.

Candelo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Turin and about 4 kilometres (2 mi) southeast of Biella.

Candelo
Comune
Comune di Candelo
Coat of arms
Location of Candelo
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Coordinates: 45°33′N 8°7′E
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Biella (BI)
Government
• Mayor	Giovanni Chilà
Area [1]
• Total	15.1 km2 (5.8 sq mi)
Elevation	340 m (1,120 ft)
Population  (30 September 2010)[2]
• Total	8,060
• Density	530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Demonym	Candelesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	13878
Dialing code	015
Website	Official website

Candelo borders the following municipalities: Benna, Biella, Cossato, Gaglianico, Valdengo, Verrone, Vigliano Biellese. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[3]

Main sights

• The Ricetto di Candelo, a fortified storehouse
• Church of Santa Maria Maggiore (12th century)
• Church of St. Lawrence, of medieval origins but remade in Baroquestyle in the 18th century
• Ysangarda, a medieval archaeological site in the Baragge natural area.

Notable figures

• Mario Pozzo
• Doctor Zot
• Mario Viana