Pontecagnano Faiano

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Pontecagnano Faiano
Comune
Comune di Pontecagnano Faiano
Panoramic view of Pontecagnano
Coat of arms
Pontecagnano within the Province of Salerno
Location of Pontecagnano Faiano
Pontecagnano Faiano Location of Pontecagnano Faiano in Italy Show map of Italy Pontecagnano Faiano Pontecagnano Faiano (Campania) Show map of Campania
Coordinates: 40°38′39.12″N 14°52′36.84″E / 40.6442000°N 14.8769000°E / 40.6442000; 14.8769000
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Salerno (SA)
Frazioni	Baroncino, Corvinia, Faiano, Magazzeno, Pagliarone, Picciola, Sant'Antonio a Picenzia
Government
• Mayor	Giuseppe Lanzara (PD)
Area [1]
• Total	37.19 km2 (14.36 sq mi)
Elevation 28	10 m (30 ft)
Population  (31-3-2022)[2]
• Total	26,198
Demonym	Pontecagnanesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	84098
Dialing code	089
Website	Official website

Pontecagnano Faiano (also known simply as Pontecagnano) is a town and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. The area dates back to Roman times when the city of Picentia stood in the place and was destroyed by the Romans after the Second Punic War.