San Giorgio La Molara

San Giorgio La Molara is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Benevento in the Italian region Campania, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northeast of Naples and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Benevento.

San Giorgio La Molara
Comune
Comune di San Giorgio La Molara
Location of San Giorgio La Molara
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Coordinates: 41°16′N 14°55′E
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Benevento (BN)
Frazioni	Cardito
Government
• Mayor	Nicola De Vizio
Area [1]
• Total	65.77 km2 (25.39 sq mi)
Elevation	667 m (2,188 ft)
Population  (1 January 2015)[2]
• Total	3,005
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Demonym	Sangiorgesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	82020
Dialing code	0824
Website	Official website

San Giorgio La Molara borders the following municipalities: Buonalbergo, Casalbore, Foiano di Val Fortore, Ginestra degli Schiavoni, Molinara, Montefalcone di Val Fortore, Paduli, Pago Veiano, San Marco dei Cavoti. Many inhabitants of San Giorgio La Molara emigrated to South Australia after the Second World War due to the lack of employment opportunities in Southern Italy in the post-war period.

Notable people

• Ernesto Solitario (born 1838), sculptor