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• In 2017, UNESCO declared February 9 as International Pizza Day following a Twitter debate about the controversial "pizza with or without pineapple".

For several years now, every February 9th has been celebrated as World Pizza Day, one of the most consumed dishes in the world, but... where does this holiday come from?

The Hawaiian pizza is part of the reason and, although it may seem that this type of pizza passes without shame or glory among the options, according to data from Telepizza is the fifth most consumed in 2022 in Spain. But the issue goes further, since 6 years ago, the president of Iceland launched a question on his Twitter account about whether or not the pizza should have pineapple. The tweet sparked such a debate that it went viral and UNESCO declared pizza Intangible Heritage of Humanity, proclaiming February 9 as International Pizza Day.

On the occasion of this day, the leading brand in pizza delivery in our country has revealed the most interesting data that has left the past year 2022 in terms of pizza consumption. These are some of the most interesting figures:

• In 2022, 34.5 million Telepizzas were consumed throughout Spain. This figure represents an average of almost 95,000 pizzas a day, a figure that exceeds the full capacity of the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, which is around 81,000 spectators.

• In Spain we love to make our own "pizza al gusto", but the favorite recipes par excellence, repeating once again this year, are: Barbacoa and Carbonara. In total, in 2022, 6.5 million pizzas of Telepizza's Barbacoa varieties were consumed.

• Blanket, movie and pizza' or dinner before going out to party with your friends are some of the favorite moments of pizza lovers, so the night is the perfect time to order Telepizza, go to the nearest restaurant to pick it up or enjoy dinner on the premises. This period concentrates 75% of the orders, being the peak hours from eight o'clock in the evening until ten o'clock at night.

• We can affirm that pizza is the perfect accompaniment for any occasion, although the highest consumption occurs on holidays and weekends. To be more precise, the days that have led the consumption in 2022 have been New Year, the night and Epiphany or sporting events. More specifically soccer, as in the Spain - Germany World Cup match last November 27, in which Telepizza broke an all-time record for online sales by delivering 150,000 pizzas during the 90 minutes of the match.

Whatever the place, time or company, the best way to celebrate this day is with pizza. And the reality is that there is no brand closer than Telepizza, did you know that it has a location less than 8 minutes on average from any house? Less than it takes you to agree on which of our delicatessen to choose.