San Felice del Benaco

San Felice del Benaco
Comune
Comune di San Felice del Benaco
Coat of arms
San Felice del Benaco Location of San Felice del Benaco in Italy
Coordinates: 45°35′N 10°33′E / 45.583°N 10.550°E
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province / Metropolitan city	Brescia (BS)
Frazioni	Cisano, Portese
Government
• Mayor	Paolo Rosa
Area
• Total	26 km^2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation	109 m (358 ft)
Population (30 June 2011)[1]
• Total	3,414
• Density	130/km^2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	25010
Dialing code	0365
Patron saint	St.Felice and St.Adautto
Saint day	August 30
Website	Official website

San Felice del Benaco is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, northern Italy.^[2] The name derives most likely from the Latin sinus felix, meaning "pleasant harbour".

It is located on the western shore of the Lake Garda. The Isola del Garda, the largest island in the lake, is part of the municipality of San Felice. It is bounded by the municipalities of Salò, Puegnago sul Garda and Manerba del Garda.

Main sights

• Sanctuary of the Madonna del Carmine, dating from the 15th century. It is a late example of Lombard Gothic architecture.
• Parish church (1740-1781). It houses frescoes by Carlo Innocenzo Carloni.
• Remains of the castle.
• Church of San Fermo (15th century), at Portese.
• Remains of the castle of Portese.
• abandoned spring factory "mollificio bresciano" by Vittoriano Viganò an important Italian architect.

Sources

1. Population from ISTAT
2. "The World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 2007-02-23.