Santa Croce di Magliano


Santa Croce di Magliano is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about northeast of Campobasso.
S. Croce di Magliano is on a hilltop approximately above sea level, just north of the Fortore river. In the Middle Ages the Roman settlements gave rise to "casali", or rural hamlets, and in the Hohenstaufen period Santa Croce is recorded as a fiefdom of the Stipide family. In 1266 it became a fiefdom of the Monastery of Sant'Eustachio.
Among the local churches are Sant'Antonio da Padova and San Giacomo.
Santa Croce di Magliano borders the following municipalities: Bonefro, Castelnuovo della Daunia, Montelongo, Rotello, San Giuliano di Puglia, Torremaggiore.

Sports and recreation

The soccer team in Santa Croce di Magliano is called the Uninone Sportiva Turris. The team was founded in 1963.