Montefalcione is a town and comune

Comune

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of the province of Avellino

Province of Avellino

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 in the Campania

Campania

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 region of southern Italy

Italy

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The town lies on a hill which at its summit is 523 meters high.

History

During the first years of italian unity, the unarmed population of Montefalcione suffered a massacre by the Piedmontese soldiers that were occupying that area. Similar massacres took place in Pontelandolfo, Casalduni, Pizzoli, Isernia, Scurcola Marsicana and many other places.

Festivals

The most important festival is held on the last Sunday of August in honour of Sant'Antonio di Padova (Saint Anthony of Padova) who is the patron saint of the town. The following day there is a fireworks competition in which teams from all over Campania come to compete to give the best firework display.

In May the population celebrate Saint Feliciano Martyr whose relics have been preserved since 1826 in the local church of Santa Maria di Loreto.