Sancus: an ancient Italian god of oaths, marriage, treaties, and hospitality. The Romans identified him with Apollo or Jupiter. He had also called Semo Sancus or Semo Sancus Dius Fidius.
San Demetrio Corone (CS): A commune in the province of Cosenza. Population: 4,592 (2006e).
San Demetrio ne’ Vestini (AQ): A commune in the province of L’Aquila. Population: 1,695 (2006e).
San Donaci (BR): A commune in the province of Brindisi. Population: 7,021 (2006e).
San Donato di Lecce (LE): A commune in the province of Lecce. Population: 5,769 (2006e).
San Donato di Ninea (CS): A commune in the province of Cosenza. Population: 1,679 (2006e).
San Fele (PZ): A commune in the province of Potenza.
San Felice a Cancello (CS): A commune in the province of Caserta.
San Felice del Molise (CB): A commune in the province of Campobasso
San Ferdinando (RC): A commune in the province of Reggio Calabria.
San Ferdinando di Puglia (FG): A commune in the province of Foggia. Population: 14,452 (2006e). It is one of the three communes of the province of Foggia which will be transferred to the newly created province of Barletta-Andria-Trani in 2009.
San Felice a Cancello (CE): A commune in the province of Caserta. Population: 17,246 (2006e).
San Felice del Molise (CB): A commune in the province of Campobasso. Population: 741 (2006e).
San Fili (CS): A commune in the province of Cosenza. Population: 2,742 (2006e).
San Filippo del Mela (ME): A commune in the province of Messina.
San Floro (CZ): A commune in the province of Catanzaro. Population: 575 (2006e).
San Fratello (ME): A commune in the province of Messina.
San Gennaro Vesuviano (NA): A commune in the province of Napoli.
San Giacomo degli Schiavoni (CB): A commune in the province of Campobasso.
San Giacomo degli Schiavoni (CB): A commune in the province of Campobasso. Population: 1,219 (2006e).
Sangineto (CS): A commune in the province of Cosenza. Population: 1,407 (2006e).
San Giorgio a Cremano (NA): A commune in the province of Napoli.
San Giorgio Albanese (CS): A commune in the province of Cosenza. Population: 1,673 (2006e).
San Giorgio del Sannio (BN): A commune in the province of Benevento. Population: 9,809 (2006e).
San Giorgio Jonico (TA): A commune in the province of Taranto.
San Giorgio la Molara (BN): A commune in the province of Benevento. Population: 3,178 (2006e).
San Giorgio Lucano (MT): A commune in the province of Matera. Population: 1,429 (2006e).
San Giorgio Morgeto (RC): A commune in the province of Reggio Calabria.
San Giovanni a Piro (SA): A commune in the province of Salerno.
San Giovanni di Gerace (RC): A commune in the province of Reggio Calabria.
San Giovanni Gemini (AG): A commune in the province of Agrigento. Population: 8,080 (2006e).
San Giovanni in Fiore (CS): A commune in the province of Cosenza. Population: 18,379 (2006e).
San Giovanni in Galdo (CB): A commune in the province of Campobasso. Population: 684 (2006e).
San Giovanni La Punta (CT): A commune in the province of Catania. Population: 20,756 (2006e).
San Giovanni Lipioni (CH): A commune in the province of Chieti. Population: 261 (2006e).
San Giovanni Rotondo (FG): A commune in the province of Foggia. Population: 26,501 (2006e).
The first part of the name derives from that of St. John. The second part, however, comes from the Latin word rotundus (= “round”, “circular”) inspired by the ancient, circular-walled baptistery located there.
San Giovanni Teatino (CH): A commune in the province of Chieti. Population: 10,771 (2006e).
San Giuliano del Sannio (CB): A commune in the province of Campobasso.
San Giuliano di Puglia (CB): A commune in the province of Campobasso. Population: 1,147 (2006e).
San Giuseppe Jato (PA): A commune in the province of Palermo
San Giuseppe Vesuviano (NA): A commune in the province of Napoli.
San Gregorio di Catania (CT): A commune in the province of Catania. Population: 10,930 (2006e).
San Gregorio d’Ippona (VV): A commune in the province of Vibo Valentia.
San Gregorio Magno (SA): A commune in the province of Salerno.
San Gregorio Matese (CE): A commune in the province of Caserta. Population: 1,017 (2006e).