Candelo

Comune in Piedmont, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Candelo

45°33′N 8°7′E / 45.550°N 8.117°E / 45.550; 8.117CountryItalyRegionPiedmontProvinceBiella (BI)Government

• MayorGiovanni ChilàArea

^[1]

• Total15.1 km² (5.8 sq mi)Elevation

340 m (1,120 ft)Population

(30 September 2010)^[2]

• Total8,060 • Density530/km² (1,400/sq mi)DemonymCandelesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

13878

Dialing code015WebsiteOfficial website

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 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

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
^ "Piemonte" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.