Celenza Valfortore

Celenza Valfortore
Comune
Comune di Celenza Valfortore
Coat of arms
Location of Celenza Valfortore
Celenza Valfortore Location of Celenza Valfortore in Italy Celenza Valfortore Celenza Valfortore (Apulia)
Coordinates: 41°34′N 14°59′E
Country	Italy
Region	Apulia
Province	Foggia (FG)
Government
• Mayor	Luigi Iamele
Area
• Total	65.42 km2 (25.26 sq mi)
Elevation	480 m (1,570 ft)
Population  (28 February 2017)
• Total	1,569
• Density	24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Demonym	Celenzani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	71035
Dialing code	0881
Patron saint	St. John
Saint day	24 June
Website	Official website

Celenza Valfortore (Pugliese: Celénze) is a town and comune in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.

Main sights

• Church of Santa Croce
• Porta Nova
• Gambacorta Castle (15th and 16th centuries)

Demographics

The population has been constantly shrinking in recent years. A massive emigration occurred during and after the Second World War. Numerous inhabitants moved to countries such as Argentina, the United States, and Australia.

Economy

Agriculture used to employ the major part of the labour force. Cattle and farming were the main activities, although in the last years this has been changing, with the tertiary sector employing 41 percent of the working force.

Climate

Winters are cold, influenced by the Apennines, with occasional snowfalls taking place between the months of November and March.

Summers are extremely dry and hot. Almost no rainfall occurs between June and August.

External links

• Our Celenza Heritage A site dedicated to the descendants of Celenza Valfortore and their immigrant ancestors
• Celenza Valfortore and San Marco la Catola Online (in Italian) An Italian language site dedicated to these two neighboring villages, includes pictures, traditions, news, and links